Compared with standard care, mean differences in body mass index were highest for predominantly diversionary procedures, including jejunoileal bypass, mini-gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion and sleeve gastrectomy.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had higher weight-loss efficacy than adjustable gastric banding but more serious adverse effects, according to a report by Obesity Reviews.
Read the Obesity Reviews report on comparative efficacy of bariatric surgery.
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