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A Prospective Randomized Study Between Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Isolated Sleeve Gastrectomy: Results after 1 and 3 Years

Obesity SurgeryPublished 1 November 2006
Jacqués Himpens, Giovanni Dapri, Guy Cadière
Citations716
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.15
SNIP1.10

TL;DR

Weight loss and loss of feeling of hunger after 1 year and 3 years are better after SG than GB and GERD is more frequent at 1 year after SG and at 3 years after GB.

Abstract

Weight loss and loss of feeling of hunger after 1 year and 3 years are better after SG than GB. GERD is more frequent at 1 year after SG and at 3 years after GB. The number of re-operations is important in both groups, but the severity of complications appears higher in SG.

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