Predictors of Excess Weight Loss in Obese Patients After Gastric Bypass: a 60-Month Follow-up

Anália S. Barhouch, Alexandre Vontobel Padoin, Daniela Schaan Casagrande, Raquel Chatkin, Samanta Pereira Süssenbach, Milene Amarante Pufal, Carina Rossoni, Cláudio Corá Mottin

Obesity Surgery · 2015 · 50 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

After 60 months of follow-up, the most relevant predictors of weight loss after RYGB were lower preoperative BMI and WC, videolaparoscopy as surgical access, and younger age. Further studies must be carried out to elucidate the impact of these factors on RYGB outcomes.

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