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Is RYGB more effective than sleeve gastrectomy?

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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy are currently the most popular bariatric procedures worldwide; however, there is ongoing debate regarding which is more effective. A new study involving a large multicentre cohort demonstrates significantly more weight loss with RYGB than with sleeve gastrectomy, but with almost double the rate of complications.

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    Jerry T. Dang & Shahzeer Karmali

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Dang, J.T., Karmali, S. Is RYGB more effective than sleeve gastrectomy?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 15, 134–135 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0152-8

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