The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG ...

Background The aim of this systematic study was to investigate patient outcomes and nutritional deficiencies following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) during a median follow-up of two years. Methods Over ...

Introduction The obesity epidemic has led to an increase in related conditions such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HT). While laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common ...

The changes in BMI were similar for the patients who underwent gastric bypass (mean change -20.6%, 95% CI -24.8 to -16.4) or ...