Effectiveness of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity in achieving weight loss outcomes

Abstract Objective Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are commonly performed weight loss procedures worldwide. Unfortunately, few studies have compared percentage total weight loss (%TWL) following these procedures. This research compared short-term, mid-term and long-term %TWL by LRYGB and LSG. Methods Selected databases were searched for original articles that compared %TWL by LSG and LRYGB. Review manager 5.3 was used for data analysis. Effect summary was presented by forest plot. Results A significantly better %TWL in 5 years was shown by LRYGB than LSG; pooled mean difference (MD) 1.87 (95% CI 0.27–3.48, z statistics = 2.28, p  Conclusion This study shows %TWL of 70.4% by LRYGB and 59.8% following LSG in at least half of patients from selected cohort. A significantly greater %TWL by LRYGB in short and long term, while higher %TWL by LSG in mid-term is reported.