Sleeve gastrectomy in the German Bariatric Surgery Registry from 2005 to 2016: Perioperative and 5-year results

Bariatric and metabolic surgery is significantly superior to conservative treatment in terms of weight loss and remission of co-morbidities; thus, it is an important option to treat obesity III ° and II° with co-morbidities [1,2]. During the last 30 years, bariatric procedures in Germany and worldwide changed significantly. Conventional procedures by laparotomy disappeared almost completely, and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding decreased distinctly. In Germany, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is currently the most frequently performed procedure (Fig.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research