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Reversal of a vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) requires a much more complex and intensive surgical process. Conversion from VBG to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains the procedure of choice. Resecting the remnant stomach during conversion prevents the formation of mucocele.
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Shahabi Shahmiri, S., Eghbali, F., Davarpanah Jazi, A.H. et al. Laparoscopic Conversion of Open Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with Resecting the Remnant Stomach—Video Case Report. OBES SURG 33, 685–686 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-06419-9
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