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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

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-Y-gastric bypass for morbid obesity: 3-year outcomes of the prospective randomized Swiss Multicenter Bypass Or Sleeve Study (SM-BOSS). Ann Surg 2017; 265: 466-473.

Published: 26th April 2017

Authors: Peterli R, Wölnerhanssen BK, Vetter D, Nett P, Gass M, Borbély Y et al.

Conclusion

The study included 217 patients. The procedures were equally effective in reducing excess body mass index up to three years: 70.9 per cent after sleeve gastrectomy versus 73.8 per cent after gastric bypass, P=0.32. Quality of life and complications were also similar.

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