IS TESTING FOR POSTPRANDIAL HYPERINSULINEMIC HYPOGLYCEMIA AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS NECESSARY?
Aubry, E.; Gasser, M.; Meier-Estermann, C.; Herren, S.; Steffen, R.; Stanga, Z. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2017 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: Bariatric surgery is the most efficient and only durable treatment of severe obesity [1][2]. Standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) takes an intermediate position in the risk benefit ratio and is the operation of choice for thousands of patients. Most long-term sequels are well known and require a lifelong follow-up [1]. One increasingly reported complication is the postprandial hyperinsulimic hypoglycemia (pHH). As it can cause life threatening emergencies without warning symptoms, provocative testing can detect patients at risk. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the preva…
