Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes of Iron Deficiency after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A 10-Year Analysis

Abstract

Given the incidence of iron deficiency after LRYGB observed in our series, patients should have iron status monitored carefully by all providers and be appropriately referred for treatment. Female patients should be counseled that there is a 50% chance they will become iron deficient after LRYGB.