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One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is now one of the mainstream bariatric surgical procedures with proven safety and efficacy. However, data on the gastrointestinal quality of life following OAGB is lacking.This is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database, performed at a single tertiary care teaching hospital from January 2016 until March 2021. All patients undertook the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire. GIQLI was correlated with various parameters. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to assess the importance of each question in the questionnaire and devise a "Mini GIQLI score".A total of 60 patients were included. The %TWL at 3 and 5 years was 26.2 ± 11.9%, 31.7 ± 11 respectively. The mean weight regain was 5.6 ± 8.5 kg. The mean GIQLI score was 125 ± 13.1. The mean scores for questions pertaining to gastrointestinal, social, psychological, and physical domains were 3.49, 3.7, 3.45, and 3.27 respectively. Scree plot of principal component analysis showed that a new score ("Mini GIQLI") combining only 5 questions had good correlation with the overall GIQOL score (r = 0.842). The five questions related to anxiety, fatigue, feeling unwell, loss of endurance, and feeling unfit.Patients report a good score on GIQLI assessment following OAGB. The Mini GIQLI score is a quicker tool with good correlation to the full-length GIQLI score.

Banded sleeve gastrectomy (BSG) was developed to restrict progressive dilation of the gastric sleeve, which remains a commonly implicated reason for weight regain following SG. The present study attempted to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the two procedures. Literature search was performed across PubMed and Google Scholar, using the keywords "Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy", "Sleeve gastrectomy", "Banded", "BSG" and "LSG". It yielded 4267 articles, six of which have been included in this review. Better weight loss outcomes at 3 and 5 years are noted following BSG, with a margin of 6.39% and 9.97% in %TWL at respective time points. No difference in impact on co-morbidities was noted. A revision rate of 7.1% was seen after BSG, with increased regurgitation as the most common indication.