• Digestive Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi MedicalUniversity, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P. R. China;
XIE Ming, Email: 2581303091@qq.com
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Objective  To review the changes of gut microbiota after bariatric surgery and the related mechanisms of improving metabolism. Method  Domestic and international literatures in recent ten years on the changes of gut microbiota in bariatric surgery and the mechanisms of improving metabolism were collated and summarized. Result  The common bariatric procedures performed to date were vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The changes of gut microbiota vary in different surgical procedures, which were related to the changes of diet habits, gastrointestinal anatomy, gastrointestinal hormone levels and metabolic complications. The gut microbiota might improve the body metabolism by regulating the levels of short chain fatty acids, branched chain amino acids and bacterial endotoxin in the intestinal lumen. Conclusions  Significant changes are found in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery, which may be involved in the improvement of body metabolism by regulating the level of bacterial endotoxin and microbial metabolite. However, more in-depth mechanisms need to be further clarified.

Citation: DU Jing, LIU Dandan, LIU Xiu, WANG Jiwei, XIE Ming. Changes of gut microbiota after bariatric surgery and the mechanisms of improving metabolism. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2023, 30(3): 279-284. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202211042 Copy

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