Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Compared

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About The Study: This randomized clinical trial of 1,735 patients undergoing primary bariatric surgery found that both laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass were performed with a low perioperative risk without clinically significant differences between groups.

Authors: Suzanne Hedberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden is the corresponding author.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53141)

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