Ursodeoxycholic acid in the prevention of gallstones in patients subjected to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Acta cir. bras; 34 (1), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the contribution of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the first 12 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the prevention of gallstone formation. Methods: A community-based clinical trial was conducted. A total of 137 patients were included in the study; 69 were treated with...
Antropometría, Colagogos y Coleréticos/uso terapéutico, Comorbilidad, Cálculos Biliares/tratamiento farmacológico, Cálculos Biliares/etiología, Cálculos Biliares/prevención & control, Derivación Gástrica/efectos adversos, Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía, Complicaciones Posoperatorias/tratamiento farmacológico, Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología, Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control, Periodo Posoperatorio, Estudios Prospectivos, Estómago/cirugía, Ácido Ursodesoxicólico/uso terapéutico