Complications, mineral and vitamin deficiencies: Comparison between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

Objective: Nutritional deficiencies are known side-effects of bariatric surgeries, specifically in those which bypass the proximal intestine. Therefore, in clinical practice vitamin and mineral supplementations are often necessary after such operations. It was our intention to evaluate, whether alimentary deficiencies occur with the same frequency in patients following Sleeve-Gastrectomy (SG) as compared to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgeries. Methods: We conducted a retrospective data analysis of 171 patients (121 RYGB, 50 SG). Vitamin levels were compared between SG and RYGB patients over the first post-…