Efficiency and risks of one-anastomosis gastric bypass

Abstract

The single-anastomosis gastric bypass has been proposed as a simpler and efficient weight loss reducing surgery. Postoperative outcomes are comparable to those of contemporary popular procedures. There are, however, controversies regarding the efficiency and risks of one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). The purpose of this review is to define the role of OAGB in metabolic surgery via its operative outcomes. A review of English language literature was performed using the PubMed database, basing the search on the following keywords: "one-anastomosis gastric bypass" AND "outcomes". A total of 238 articles were considered for review. Following thorough screening and selection criteria, 7 articles were considered sufficient for assessment. The nature of the available evidence of this technique poses a challenge to OAGB in its establishment as a standard of care procedure. The anatomical configuration following surgery, as well as the metabolic implications of its hypo-absorptive nature, raises controversial and ongoing concerns that are yet to be addressed. Hence, prospective studies with long-term follow-up (>5 years) can bypass these concerns and allow the progression of the clinical practice of OAGB.