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. 2021 Mar 26;64:102248. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102248

Table 1.

Characteristics of studies focused on bile reflux after one anastomosis gastric bypass surgery.

Author Number Report
Year
Study design Preoperative BMI(kg/m2) EWL1 Bile reflux incidence Follow up interval (m) Diagnostic method Operation characteristic Results
Saarinen 40 2020 cohort 45.2 (35.4–62) N/A 12 (31.6%) 6 bile reflux scintigraphy
EGD2 gastric pouch biopsy
gastric tube: 15 cm
antecolic biliopancreatic limb: 210 cm
stapler: 45 mm
postoperative bile reflux in the gastric pouch after OAGB4 is a common finding in scintigraphy and endoscopy
Lasheen 40 2019 cohort 44.31 81.2% 8 (20%) 12 EGD histopathological examination
gastric juice aspiration
gastric tube: 18 cm
antecolic biliopancreatic limb: 200 cm from DJF
stapler: 40 mm
20% of patients under OAGB suffered from biliary reflux
Keleidari 122 2019 cohort 41.7 ± 2.6 16.86 ± 1.98
Kg
5 (7.8%) 12 the Sydney scoring system for bile reflux
EGD gastric pouch biopsy
gastric tube:18–22 cm
antecolic biliopancreatic limb: 150–200 cm
stapler: 45 mm
OAGB and RYGB5 are similar in creating biliary reflux
Saarinen 9 2017 cohort 43.1 (34.2–54.6) 83.9% (49.5–128.3) 5 (55.5%) 12 hepatobiliary scintigraphy
reflux symptom questionnaire(GerdQ)
EGD gastric pouch biopsy
gastric tube:15 cm
antecolic biliary limb: 250–275 cm
stapler: 40 mm
one patient with positive scintigraphy in the gastric tube required re-operation
Shenouda 20 2017 cohort (pilot) 47 (38–61) 74% (60–84) 6 (30%) 6 EGD histopathological examination
gastric juice aspiration
gastric tube: 18 cm or slightly more
antecolic gastrojejunostomy:
200 cm from DJF stapler: 30 mm
biliary gastritis presented in 30% of patients and significant relationship between bilirubin level and severity of inflammation was existed

1 Estimated weight loss, 2 esophagogastrodeudenoscopy, 3 duodenojujenal flexure, 4 one anastomosis gastric bypass, 5 roux-en-y gastric bypass.