Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: Results from a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis showed that significantly greater in percent excess weight loss after 5 years of LRYGB treatment; however, it seems to have a higher incidence of total complications.
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Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - February 9, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Yang P, Chen B, Xiang S, Lin XF, Luo F, Li W Tags: Surg Obes Relat Dis Source Type: research