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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on weight loss at 5 years among patients with morbid obesity. The SLEEVEPASS randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2018; 319: 241-254.

Published: 5th April 2018

Authors: Salminen P, Helmiö M, Ovaska J, Juuti A, Leivonen M, Peromaa-Haavisto P et al.

Conclusion

Some 217 patients were followed for five years. There was no significant difference in excess body mass index loss in patients who had sleeve gastrectomy (61.1 per cent) versus those who had gastric bypass (68.3 per cent).

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