Weight loss
This is the expected TBWL for a patient that undergoes a sleeve gastrectomy.
What is 25-30% TBWL?
This is the surgery that should be offered to a patient with BMI 46 with a hiatal hernia.
What is a laparoscopic RYGB with hiatal hernia repair?
This is the recommended level of physical activity immediately after an uncomplicated laparoscopic bariatric procedure.
What is activity as tolerated?
Tirzepatide acts on these two receptors.
What are GLP-1 and GIP receptors?
This is the first-line of treatment for dumping syndrome.
What is dietary modification?
This is the expected additional TBWL for a patient with weight recurrence after sleeve gastrectomy undergoes conversion to RYGB.
What is 10-12% TBWL?
The common limb in a standard SADI-S is approximately this length.
What is 300 cm?
This medication is use in patient to prevent gallstone formation after a bariatric surgery.
What is Ursodiol?
This is the % of patients taking GLP-1–based medications that will experience at least one gastrointestinal side effect during treatment.
What is 30-60%?
Patients with this endoscopic finding after RYGB are most likely to benefit from TORe.
What is a dilated gastrojejunal anastomosis?
This bariatric procedure typically achieves approximately 15–20% TBWL.
What is Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty?
This is the approximate rate of type 2 diabetes remission after SADI-S.
What is 70–90%?
A patient reports pain around one of their abdominal incisions associated with a bulge that becomes more prominent when standing.
What is an incisional hernia?
The primary mechanism responsible for weight loss with GLP-1 agonists.
What is reduced caloric intake through appetite suppression and increased satiety?
The mechanism by which TORe improves dumping syndrome.
What is slowing gastric pouch emptying by reducing outlet diameter?
This technical complication of sleeve gastrectomy may present with reflux, vomiting, food intolerance, and excessive weight loss.
What is an incisural stenosis?
This is the location of a marginal ulcer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (be specific)
What is the jejunal side of the gastrojejunostomy?
In addition to iron, deficiency in one of these nutrients may contribute to hair loss after bariatric surgery.
What are zinc, selenium and protein?
These are the two major contraindications to incretin-based weight loss medications.
What are pregnancy and medullary thyroid cancer/MEN2?
The percentage of patients with significant improvement or resolution of dumping symptoms after TORe.
What is approximately 80–90%?
A patient develops persistent reflux symptoms and fails to lose weight after RYGB. This diagnosis should be suspected.
What is a gastrogastric fistula?
These are the two classic internal hernia defects that can occur after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
What are Petersen's defect and the jejunojejunostomy mesenteric defect?
This bariatric procedure is associated with significantly greater malabsorptive and nutritional consequences than SADI-S.
What is a Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS)?
(Also accept: Salmon Procedure)
Approximately this percentage of Canadians are currently taking a GLP-1–based medication for diabetes or obesity.
What is about 1 in 50 Canadians (2%)?
This active condition is considered a contraindication to performing a TORe procedure.
What is a marginal ulcer?