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ArticleObesity surgery2021

Long-term Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: What Are the Results Beyond 10 Years?

Marko Kraljević, Vanessa Cordasco, Romano Schneider, Thomas Peters, Marc Slawik, Bettina Wölnerhanssen, Ralph Peterli

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Marko Kraljević *Clarunis, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. marko.kraljevic@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5243-6269
Vanessa Cordasco *Metabolic Research, St. Clara Research Ltd., Kleinriehenstrasse, 30 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Romano SchneiderClarunis, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, 4002, Basel, Switzerland.
Thomas PetersInterdisciplinary Center of Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, St. Claraspital, Kleinriehenstrasse, 30 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Marc SlawikInterdisciplinary Center of Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, St. Claraspital, Kleinriehenstrasse, 30 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Bettina WölnerhanssenMetabolic Research, St. Clara Research Ltd., Kleinriehenstrasse, 30 4058, Basel, Switzerland.
Ralph PeterliClarunis, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, 4002, Basel, Switzerland.
St. Claraspital · CHColumbia University Irving Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most commonly performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Newer studies providing long-term follow-up show a high incidence of weight regain and a high incidence of reflux. The study's objective was to present 5 to 15-year follow-up results regarding weight loss, comorbidities, reoperation rate, and a potential learning curve.

methodsThis is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Patients who underwent LSG between August 2004 and December 2014 were included.

resultsA total of 307 patients underwent LSG either as a primary bariatric procedure (n = 262) or as a redo operation after failed laparoscopic gastric banding (n = 45). Mean body mass index at the time of primary LSG was 46.4 ± 8.0 kg/m

conclusionsLSG provides a long-term %EBMIL from 51 to 54% beyond 10 years and a significant improvement of comorbidities. On the other hand, a high incidence of insufficient weight loss and de novo reflux was observed, leading to reoperation and conversion to a different anatomy in 19.2%.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2LaparoscopyObesity, MorbidBody Mass IndexFemaleGastrectomyHumansMaleReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeLearning curveLong-term resultsRefluxSleeve gastrectomyWeight loss

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PMID33890225
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