Is Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Asian Super Obese a Safe and Effective Procedure?

CONCLUSION: LSG is an equally safe and effective operation in Asians with BMI ≥47.5 kg/m2 when compare to patients with BMI <47.5 kg/m2 in achieving significant weight loss and improvement in comorbidities. Super obese lose more weight but have lower %EWL.
PMID: 29911733 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - May 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ng HJ, Kim G, Chew CAZ, San MT, So JB, Shabbir A Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research