Weight Loss
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups: those patients undergoing RYGB with a BPL of 70cm and those ones undergoing RYGB with a BPL of 120 cm. Excess BMI loss 5 years after surgery was investigated
Detailed description
Patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups: those patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a biliopancreatic limb of 70cm and those ones undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a biliopancreatic limb of 120 cm. Alimentary limb was constant in both groups (150cm). Excess BMI loss 5 years after surgery was investigated
Interventions
PROCEDUREBP limb 70cm
Performance of RYGB with a BP limb of 70cm
PROCEDUREBP limb 120cm
Performance of RYGB with a BP limb of 120cm
Sponsors
Hospital General Universitario Elche
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* BMI \>40 Kg/m2 * BMI \> 35 Kg/m2 with the presence of comorbidities associated to obesity * Age older than 18 years
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing other bariatric techniques than RYGB * Patients undergoing RYGB with different BPL or AL lengths than that reported for this study * Any other surgical procedure added to the bariatric surgery * Impossibility to comply with pre-established clinical follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss | 5 years after surgery | Weight loss was evaluated |
Outcome results
None listed