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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2015; 21(44): 12612-12619
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12612
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12612
Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy in obese Korean patients
Ji Yeon Park, Yong Jin Kim, Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 140-743, South Korea
Ji Yeon Park, Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 410-769, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim YJ designed and performed the research; Park JY analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital Institutional Review Board (SCHUH 2014-12-006).
Conflict-of-interest statement: Drs. Ji Yeon Park and Yong Jin Kim have no financial ties to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Yong Jin Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, 59, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-743, South Korea. yjgs1997@gmail.com
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Received: March 16, 2015
Peer-review started: March 17, 2015
First decision: May 18, 2015
Revised: May 26, 2015
Accepted: August 29, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 28, 2015
Peer-review started: March 17, 2015
First decision: May 18, 2015
Revised: May 26, 2015
Accepted: August 29, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Both laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are effective procedures that result in comparable weight loss in the mid-term with similar surgical risks in obese Korean patients. However, a larger number of patients required revisional surgery following LSG than LRYGB. The long-term complications encountered after each procedure differed significantly, and these complications were not negligible. Surgeons should provide a tailored surgical option for each patient that takes into consideration the possible risks, as the long-term complications may have a significant influence on the quality of life following the surgery.