Cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery, incidence, and prophylaxis: randomized controlled trial

Rapid weight loss is associated with a high incidence of cholelithiasis. To identify the incidence of gallstone formation after weight loss surgery and to detect the efficacy of 6 months regimen of prophylactic Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). RCT included a total of 1530 morbid obese patients who were subjected to either laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), or greater curve plication (GCP). Patients with...