Comparative Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding vs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
2014; American Medical Association; Volume: 149; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1674
ISSN2168-6262
AutoresDavid Arterburn, J. David Powers, Sengwee Toh, Sarit Polsky, Melissa G. Butler, Jennifer Dickman Portz, William T. Donahoo, Lisa J. Herrinton, Rebecca Williams, Vinutha Vijayadeva, David Fisher, Elizabeth A. Bayliss,
Tópico(s)Esophageal and GI Pathology
ResumoIMPORTANCE Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (AGB) are 2 of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures worldwide.However, few large, multisite studies have directly compared the benefits and harms of these procedures.OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of laparoscopic RYGB vs AGB on short-and long-term health outcomes.
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