Comment on: “Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in super-obese and super-super-obese patients: a national database analysis”

We have read with great interest this study (1) analyzing the perioperative outcomes of Roux-en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in super-obese patients (SO, body mass index (BMI) 50 - 59.9 kg/m2) and super-super obese patients (SSO, BMI ≥ 60 kg/m2). The authors investigated the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database and 356,621 patients met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 255,459 (71.6%) underwent SG and 101,162 (28.4%) underwent RYGB.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research