Long-term Metabolic Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. A 443 cases detail study of Five-year outcomes...Inbal Golomb, BSc; Matan Ben David, MD; Adi Glass, BSc; Tamara Kolitz, MD; Andrei Keidar, MD IMPORTANCE The prevalence of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasing, but data on its long-term effect on obesity-related comorbidities are scarce. Because the population of bariatric patients is young, long-term results of those comorbidities are highly relevant.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term effects of LSG on weight loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Cohort study using a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort at a university hospital. Data were collected from all patients undergoing LSGs performed by the same team between April 1, 2006, and February 28, 2013, including demographic…
