Sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass: a „post-code” lottery? A comprehensive national analysis of the utilization of bariatric surgery in Switzerland between 2011-2017

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) recently became the most frequently performed bariatric surgery (BS) worldwide, overtaking the long-time standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Main indications for one or the other procedure show large inter-center variations and warrant further investigations. The aim of this study was to identify the influencers of primary BS selection in Switzerland.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research