A Comparison of 5 Year Weight Loss and Major Complications at 30 Days Between Primary RNY Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedures. A Single Surgeon's Experience at a Center of Excellence

The objective of this study is to evaluate 5-year weight loss and major complications in the first 30 days after primary RNY gastric bypass (RNY) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) performed by a single surgeon at a community hospital. Methods: A prospective database (Lapbase ®) was maintained on patients undergoing bariatric surgeries by the author. This review covers all primary RNY and SG surgeries performed between July 2000-December 2018. Results: A total of 707 primary RNY and 405 SG were performed during that period.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research