Patients developed symptomatic gallstones between 3 and 21 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), neither prophylactic cholecystectomy nor treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid is necessary after open RYGB.
Sarr
Michael G
MG
D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid