Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A 7-year Retrospective Review of 3855 Patients (original) (raw)

Background: 3855 patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity between 1988 and 1994 are presented. Methods: All patients were sent a standard questionnaire reflecting current weight, intervening complications and general health status and 1039 patients responded. Information gleaned from review of these questionnaires and a review of individual charts provided the data for this study. Results: Average weight loss at 1 year was 46 kg and at 5 years was 34.5 kg. Operative mortality was 0.18%. Surgical morbidity rate was 3.4%. Average length of stay for patients hospitalized in 1994 was 3.6 days. The average operating time during that same year was 78 min, and the average hospital charges were $7250. Conclusions: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can be performed with relative safety and acceptable morbidity. There is a demonstrable weight loss benefit which is maintained in the majority of patients over a period greater than 5 years. The expense and consumption of provider services are modest, and this procedure remains an excellent alternative for weight control among morbidly obese individuals.

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  1. Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    Sherman C Smith MD, FACS
  2. Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    Gerald N Goodman MD, FACS
  3. Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    Charles B Edwards MD, FACS

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  1. Sherman C Smith MD, FACS
  2. Gerald N Goodman MD, FACS
  3. Charles B Edwards MD, FACS

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Smith, S.C., Goodman, G.N. & Edwards, C.B. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A 7-year Retrospective Review of 3855 Patients.OBES SURG 5, 314–318 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089295765557700

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