Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyLaparoscopic gastric plication versus mini-gastric bypass surgery in the treatment of morbid obesity: a randomized clinical trial.
Laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP) is emerging as a safe and effective bariatric procedure. However, there are no reports on the comparison between the efficacy and complications of LGP and laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGB), which is still an investigational bariatric procedure. The objective of this study was to compare safety and efficacy of LGP and LMGB in the treatment of morbid obesity in a one-year follow-up study. ⋯ Both LGP and LMGB are effective weight loss procedures. LGP proved to be a simpler and less costly procedure compared with LMGB with a lower risk of iron deficiency during a 1-year follow-up study.