Gastrectomy

Patients who underwent uncut Roux-en-Y had more severe gastrointestinal symptoms and higher incidence of residual gastritis and degree of bile reflux, while experiencing no reduction in stasis syndrome compared with traditional Roux-en-Y.

Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection was noninferior to open distal gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, according to 5-year follow-up data published in JAMA Surgery.

Cost-effectiveness analysis revealed limited differences between laparoscopic vs. open gastrectomy at 1-year follow-up among a cohort of Dutch patients with gastric cancer, according to results published in JAMA Surgery.

Endoscopic bariatric surgery within the past few years has become a hot topic in the field of gastroenterology as a way to improve outcomes in patients who are obese or have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Surgeries performed by female gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan have no significant differences in outcomes compared with those conducted by their male counterparts, according to a study published in The BMJ.

The 2012 Medicare change to cover sleeve gastrectomy, in addition to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, for bariatric surgery boosted its selection exponentially, with significant regional and temporal variation between states.

Sleeve gastrectomy for class 1 obesity led to more weight loss and diabetes prevention compared with intensive lifestyle modification but was linked to higher risks for substance use disorder and self-harm, according to new data.

Adults undergoing bariatric surgery are more likely to choose sleeve gastrectomy over gastric bypass if more sleeve gastrectomies were performed in their state during the prior year, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Taking insulin, regularly checking feet and other healthy diabetes management behaviors were associated with lower HbA1c, according to a presenter at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Annual Conference.

Adults in Finland and Sweden with diabetes who underwent sleeve gastrectomy were more likely to die from any cause compared with those who underwent gastric bypass, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.