Who really decides? Surgeon preference trumps patient factors in predicting whether patients receive a sleeve or bypass.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has replaced gastric bypass (LRYGB) as the most common bariatric operation. Both offer similar weight loss, but confer different benefits and risks. While many factors determine the choice of procedure, we hypothesized that the primary driver is the surgeon s pr.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research