Effect of Oral Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Cholelithiasis Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

American Society for Bariatric Surgery recently published an article which compared the chances of gallstones formation after weight loss surgery, such as sleeve gastrectomy, in 2 groups of patients- one which was given the medication to prevent it, and one which wasn’t. Conclusion was obvious, at least to us at Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons of Morris – only 6% chance of gallstones with medicine, vs 40% without!

It has been our protocol for 20 years(!!!) to give the medication to ALL the patients (who still have their gallbladders) and I am very happy to report the article speaks to the fact that we always were and continue to be in the lead when it comes to care of the patients who undergo gastric sleeve or gastric bypass.

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