Small Bowel Length and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Key facts
- Where
- Nashville, Egyesült ÁllamokSee the site
Where in Egyesült Államok
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Egyesült ÁllamokNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT02872493
- Record updated
- 2025. július 8.
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the total length of small intestine effects outcomes after bariatric surgery in a cohort of patients preoperatively and up to ten years postoperatively. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy will be the surgical groups in this study. We aim to determine if bowel length has a significant effect on long term weight loss or other nutritional deficiencies in this bariatric cohort.Read full original descriptionShow less
Observational Study of the Effect of Small Intestine Length on Bariatric Surgical Patient Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the total length of small intestine effects outcomes after bariatric surgery in a cohort of patients preoperatively and up to ten years postoperatively. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy will be the surgical groups in this study. We aim to determine if bowel length has a significant effect on long term weight loss or other nutritional deficiencies in this bariatric cohort.
Inclusion: Patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery, either vertical sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Able to give informed consent.
Exclusion: Prior small intestine resection; Inability to safely obtain total small intestinal length measurements in the operating room; Any small bowel tethering due to intestinal adhesions identified in the operating room.