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Area of Science:

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Obesity Medicine

Background:

  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) effectively reduces weight and improves comorbidities, but significant weight regain occurs in up to 50% of patients within 2 years.
  • Weight regain after RYGB can negate the initial health benefits, necessitating strategies for sustained weight management.
  • The authors propose body contouring as a potential intervention to mitigate weight regain following RYGB.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of body contouring surgery on long-term weight control in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  • To compare weight regain patterns between patients with RYGB alone and those with RYGB combined with body contouring.

Main Methods:

  • A matched control study compared 98 patients who underwent body contouring after RYGB with 102 control patients who had RYGB alone.
  • Prospective data collection occurred at multiple intervals post-RYGB, up to 7 years, to track weight variations.
  • Weight changes were analyzed, accounting for the weight of excised skin from body contouring procedures.

Main Results:

  • Patients with RYGB alone experienced significantly higher mean weight regain (1.78 kg/year) compared to those with RYGB and body contouring (0.51 kg/year) (p=0.001).
  • After 7 years, mean weight gain was 10.8% for RYGB alone versus 3.6% for RYGB with body contouring (p<0.001).
  • Excluding skin excision weight, net weight regain was substantially lower in the body contouring group (6.2 kg vs. 22.9 kg).

Conclusions:

  • Body contouring is associated with significantly better long-term weight control after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  • Body contouring should be considered an integral reconstructive component in the comprehensive treatment of morbid obesity.
  • This approach may enhance the durability of weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery.