Q) Which of the following statement about Roux en Y gastric bypass is not true?
a) After weight loss it resolves symptoms of venous ulcers due to stasis
b) Symptoms of pseudo tumor cerebri are resolved
c) Heartburn is alleviated immediately
d) Protein malnutrition is a very common problem
d Protein malnutrition is common in Biliopancreatic division and duodenal switch not in gastric bypass
Essential components of successful Roux en Y gastric bypass are
Small Gastric pouch (15-20ml)
roux limb length 65-75 cm
After RYGB 90% of patients immediately start to have relief from heartburn and other symptoms mentioned in the question
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Hormonal Response
Increase Glucagon like peptide (GLP)
Increase Peptide YY
Low Ghrelin
Early complications, within 30 days after surgery 4 % of patients and include bleeding, perforation or leakage,
Late complications such as significant abdominal pain, small bowel obstruction, anastomotic stenosis or marginal ulceration can occur in 15–20 % of patients after 30 days from surgery to over 10 years
Results
20–30 % long term, over 2 years of weight loss and maintenance
remission of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnoea and musculoskeletal pain.
Approximately 40 % of obese patients with type 2 diabetes go into remission within days or weeks after RYGB
