Long-term weight change and health outcomes for sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and matched Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) participants in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study

Aug 25, 2018Surgery

Long-term weight changes and health results after sleeve gastrectomy compared to similar gastric bypass patients in the LABS study

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Abstract

At year 7, mean weight loss was 23.6% after sleeve gastrectomy compared to 30.4% after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

  • Weight loss was significantly less for participants undergoing sleeve gastrectomy compared to those undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  • Participants in both surgical groups showed significant reductions in diabetes, low high-density lipoprotein levels, and hypertension after 5 years.
  • The study included a matched sample of 57 participants who underwent sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  • Most participants were female (68%), white (81%), with a median age of 49 years and a median body mass index of 56.4 kg/m² before surgery.

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