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Omentectomy in Addition to Bariatric Surgery—a 5-Year Follow-up

Authors: Daniel P Andersson, Daniel Eriksson-Hogling, Jesper Bäckdahl, Anders Thorell, Patrik Löfgren, Mikael Rydén, Peter Arner, Johan Hoffstedt

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2017

Abstract

Aim

Omentectomy in addition to bariatric surgery has been suggested to improve metabolic outcome but short-term (6–24 months) studies have refuted this notion. We investigated whether there was any long-term impact of omentectomy.

Methods

Forty-nine obese women underwent gastric bypass surgery and were randomly assigned to omentectomy (n = 26) or not (n = 23). They were re-examined after 5 years including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for body composition, blood pressure and blood sampling.

Results

There were no significant differences between the two groups at baseline (p = 0.07–0.93) or 5 years post-operatively (p = 0.15–0.93) regarding weight, BMI, body composition, HOMA-IR, plasma cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, or triglycerides.

Conclusion

In agreement with previous shorter studies, removal of the greater omentum in addition to GBP is not associated with metabolic benefits after long-term follow-up.

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Title: Omentectomy in Addition to Bariatric Surgery—a 5-Year Follow-up
Authors: Daniel P Andersson
Daniel Eriksson-Hogling
Jesper Bäckdahl
Anders Thorell
Patrik Löfgren
Mikael Rydén
Peter Arner
Johan Hoffstedt
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-017-2576-y

At a glance: The ONWARDS insulin icodec trials

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Omentectomy in Addition to Bariatric Surgery—a 5-Year Follow-up

Abstract

Aim

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The ONWARDS insulin icodec trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Aim

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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