Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity

Salminen, Paulina; Helmiö, Mika; Ovaska, Jari; Juuti, Anne; Leivonen, Marja; Peromaa-Haavisto, Pipsa; Hurme, Saija; Soinio, Minna; Nuutila, Pirjo; Victorzon, Mikael

doi:10.1001/jama.2017.20313

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Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity

Published in JAMA • Jan 16, 2018

Authors:

Paulina Salminen

Mika Helmiö

Jari Ovaska

Abstract

Importance: 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. Objective: To determine whether laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...

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Medicine

Roux-en-Y anastomosis

Gastric bypass

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