A new study entitled "Early Results of the Swiss Multicentre Bypass or Sleeve Study (SM-BOSS): a prospective randomized trial comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass" shows equivalent weight loss and resolution of weight related medical problems at 1 year between the two procedures! Dr. Curry
I always learn a lot at this meeting! Weight loss surgeons come from all over the world to learn about the newest techniques. Some interesting papers were presented about sleeve gastrectomy, lap band, gastric plication, and gastric bypass. A lot of attention was given to the recent STAMPEDE study out of the Cleveland Clinic, showingRead more “29th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery”