Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	118254
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Microbiota remodeling after bariatric surgery: Procedure-specific dynamics and metabolic implications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Zhi-Jie Qu, Shan Cong, Yang Cong, Yan Jiao and Ya-Hui Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ya-Hui Liu, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. yahui@jlu.edu.cn
Key Words	Bariatric surgery; Gut microbiota; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Sleeve gastrectomy; Metabolic regulation
Core Tip	Emerging evidence indicates that bariatric surgery reshapes the gut microbiota in a procedure-specific and time-dependent manner, extending its metabolic benefits beyond anatomical restriction and caloric malabsorption. This minireview synthesizes current clinical and experimental data to highlight surgery-specific microbial signatures, longitudinal remodeling patterns, and key mechanistic links to bile acid signaling, carbohydrate metabolism, and micronutrient handling. By integrating species-level and functional insights, we emphasize existing controversies and translational considerations relevant to optimizing postoperative metabolic outcomes.
Citation	Qu ZJ, Cong S, Cong Y, Jiao Y, Liu YH. Microbiota remodeling after bariatric surgery: Procedure-specific dynamics and metabolic implications. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-28 13:37
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-28 13:37
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-20 07:51
Return for Revision	2026-01-20 07:51
Revised	2026-01-21 14:13
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-02 02:56
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-02 11:28
Articles in Press	2026-02-02 11:28
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