Bariatric surgery and its impact on the gut flora KU Leuven
Bariatric surgery (BS) is an effective way to treat obesity. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduces the gastric volume and bypasses parts of the small intestine so that malabsorption is expected whereas Sleeve Gastrectomy only reduces the stomach’s volume without inducing malabsorption. However, the extent of malabsorption and its consequences for gut health are not well documented. We hypothesize that the different types of BS induce a different ...