Total Weight Loss as the Outcome Measure of Choice After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Background Currently, there is no agreement on the best method to describe weight loss (WL) after bariatric surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate short-term outcomes using percent of total body weight loss (%TWL). Methods A single-institution retrospective study of 2420 patients undergoing R...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2016-08, Vol.26 (8), p.1794-1798
Main Authors: Corcelles, Ricard, Boules, Mena, Froylich, Dvir, Hag, Amani, Daigle, Christopher R., Aminian, Ali, Brethauer, Stacy A., Burguera, Barto, Schauer, Philip R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
Female
Gastric Bypass - methods
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Ohio
Original Contributions
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Surgical techniques
Weight control
Weight Loss
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Summary:Background Currently, there is no agreement on the best method to describe weight loss (WL) after bariatric surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate short-term outcomes using percent of total body weight loss (%TWL). Methods A single-institution retrospective study of 2420 patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was performed. Suboptimal WL was defined as %TWL 
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-015-2022-y