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Several treatment strategies have been proposed, including pouch resizing with ring augmentation (PRRA). This study presents long-term outcomes of PRRA, with a focus on weight trajectory and the management of DS symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective analysis of all PRRA procedures performed at a tertiary referral center between January 2008 and September 2023. Clinical data were obtained from electronic health records and patient questionnaires.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty-two patients (90.3 % female, mean age at time of RYGB 40.2 \u00b1 9.5 years, mean BMI 47.4 \u00b1 7.9 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) underwent PRRA at a mean interval of 56.3 \u00b1\u00a034.6 months after RYGB. DS was the leading indication (74.2 %), followed by recurrent weight gain (24.2 %) and primary suboptimal clinical response (1.6%). Following PRRA, 62.8 % of patients (n = 45) reported long-term improvement in DS-related symptoms, and 79 % (n = 57) achieved renewed weight loss. Long-term weight stabilization was observed, with only modest recurrent weight gain (+2.1\u00b1 5.4 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      from post-PRRA nadir weight) after a mean follow-up of 48.6\u00b1 40.0 months. Ring removal was required in 25.8 % of patients, predominantly due to dysphagia and regurgitation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PRRA is an effective revisional option for managing DS symptoms after RYGB and contributes to sustained weight stability in patients with recurrent weight gain. 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