Article: Incidence of Vitamin Deficiency after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a University Hospital Setting/DISCUSSION

Article: Hyperparathyroidism and Vitamin D Deficiency after ...
The American Surgeon;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... can occur after gastric bypass because of the alteration in vitamin D and calcium absorption ... Adequate serum vitamin D concentrations ... patient population. Vitamin D (Vit D) and ... after laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB). The prevalence ...

Article: Vitamin D deficiency after gastric bypass ...
Internal Medicine News;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... longer bypass limb length, low vitamin D levels, and African American ... significant predictors of postoperative vitamin D deficiency in a study of 145 patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Vitamin D deficiency can place such patients ...

Article: Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass ...
Consumer Health News (English);  July 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... supplement after gastric bypass surgery helps ... faster and avoid vitamin B deficiency ... Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and were ... higher levels of vitamin B-12 three ... common after gastric bypass surgery. The ...

Article: 3-Year Follow-Up Comparing Laparoscopic vs Open ...
Bariatric Medicine Alert;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... we found that laparoscopic gastric bypass was equally effective as open gastric bypass with respect to weight loss ... rare following laparoscopic gastric bypass, provided the patients take their vitamins. This is also due to a natural ...

Article: Gastric bypass riskiest for those who need it most.
Biotech Week;  December 24, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... pneumonia and infection. Gastric bypass surgery involves stapling ... patients have undergone gastric bypass at UHC with no associated deaths. "Gastric bypass surgery is not about ... will need lifelong vitamin supplements. Some ...

Article: Ed Blonz: Gastric bypass patients have special ...
Oakland Tribune;  February 17, 2009 ;     619 words ... ... obesity. Any type of gastric bypass ushers in profound ... there is a risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies ... iron, folate and vitamins B-1 and B-12 ... as a smoothie. Vitamin B- 12 may need ... different types of gastric bypass surgeries currently ...

Article: Gastric bypass procedures compared for resulting ...
Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week;  November 24, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) or biliopancreatic ... losses in iron and vitamin B12 occurred after ... caused iron and vitamin B12 deficiencies ... after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and after biliopancreatic ... either Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) or ...