Open AccessEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity
Author(s) -
Paulina Salminen,
Mika Helmiö,
Jari Ovaska,
Anne Juuti,
Marja Leivonen,
Pipsa Peromaa-Haavisto,
Saija Hurme,
Minna Soinio,
Pirjo Nuutila,
Mikael Victorzon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2017.20313
Subject(s) - medicine , roux en y anastomosis , gastric bypass , morbid obesity , laparoscopy , weight loss , sleeve gastrectomy , surgery , general surgery , gastrectomy , obesity , gastroenterology , cancer
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of morbid obesity has increased substantially despite the lack of long-term results compared with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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