Omentectomy added to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a randomized, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess visceral adipose tissue predicts for incipient diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Human data are mixed regarding the benefits of selective visceral adipose tissue reduction. We investigated the effects of omentectomy added to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on glucose homeostasis and lipids, inflammatory markers, and adipokines 90 days postoperatively in nondiabetic patients at the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, OR).

Methods

A single-blind, randomized study of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass plus omentectomy versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass alone in 28 subjects (7 men and 21 women). The groups were matched at baseline for gender, age, and body mass index (BMI). The eligib

SUBMITTER: Dillard TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3883565 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature