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ArticleObesity surgery2021

Long-Term Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Super-Obesity: Comparison of SG, RYGB, and OAGB.

Tien-Chou Soong, Ming-Hsien Lee, Wei-Jei Lee, Owaid M Almalki, Jung-Chien Chen, Chun-Chi Wu, Shu-Chun Chen

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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. Cited by 54 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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54 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tien-Chou SoongDepartment of Weight Loss and Health Management Center, E-DA Dachang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ming-Hsien LeeMetabolic & Bariatric Surgical Department, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Wei-Jei LeeDepartment of Asia Obesity Medical Research Center, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. wjlee_obessurg_tw@yahoo.com.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-3006
Owaid M AlmalkiDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Jung-Chien ChenMetabolic & Bariatric Surgical Department, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Chun-Chi WuDepartment of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shu-Chun ChenDepartment of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Min Sheng General Hospital · TWE-Da Hospital · TWTaif University · SATaipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe most appropriate procedure for the treatment of super obesity (BMI > 50 kg/m

methodsBetween January 2002 and December 2015, 498 successive patients with super morbid obesity (BMI > 50), who underwent SG or RYGB or OAGB, were recruited. Surgical outcome, weight loss, resolution of co-morbidities, and late complications were followed and compared between the 3 groups. All data derived from a prospective bariatric database and a retrospective analysis was conducted.

resultsThe average patient age was 32.1 ± 10.4 years, with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 56.0 ± 6.7 kg/m

conclusionSG is an effective and durable primary bariatric procedure for the treatment of super obesity and metabolic disorders. OAGB had a similar operation risk to SG but resulted in a better weight loss than SG.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassObesity, MorbidAdultGastrectomyHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultBariatric surgeryCo-morbiditiesComplicationsLong termOne anastomosis gastric bypassRYGBSleeve gastrectomySuper obesityWeight loss

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