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RYGB in severe obesity leads to weight loss, hypertension remission

RYGB in severe obesity leads to weight loss, hypertension remission

29 Aug 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

In patients with severe obesity, undergoing either laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) resulted in weight loss, according to long-term follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS* trial. However, remission of hypertension was more likely in patients who underwent RYGB compared with LSG.

29 Aug 2022