Large observational study suggests sleeve gastrectomy may be safer compared to gastric bypass in patients with severe obesity.

Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries:

Compared to What?—Novel Methods to Approach Randomization for Long-term Bariatric Surgery Outcomes – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Of two common weight loss surgeries, one is safer but less effective – Michigan Medicine

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Different risks and benefits leading to similar costs after sleeve gastrectomy and roux-en-y gastric bypass.

Laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass vs. laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: 5-year outcomes of merged data from two randomized clinical trials

Randomized trial: no difference in quality of life and slightly greater weight loss with roux-en-y gastric bypass compared to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at 7 years

Cohort study: comparing the 5-year diabetes outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass

Cohort study: interventions and operations 5 years after bariatric surgery

Cohort study: risk of operative and nonoperative interventions after roux-en-y gastric bypass vs. vertical sleeve gastrectomy

Randomized trial: gastric bypass superior to sleeve gastrectomy for remission of type 2 diabetes

Research: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass

Commentary on Twitter

Study suggests that the safety benefits of sleeve gastrectomy persist up to 5 years after surgery; this information may help patients and surgeons make informed treatment decisions https://t.co/JuRQGh3byz

— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) October 6, 2021