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Original Article

“Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity The SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial”

Kraljević M, Süsstrunk J, Wölnerhanssen BK, Peters T, Bueter M, Gero D, Schultes B, Poljo A, Schneider R, Peterli R. JAMA Surg. 2025;160(4):369-377. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.7052

Innovations

Limb Length Matters in Gastric Bypass Surgery

Mason and Ito introduced gastric bypass surgery back in 1967, initially in a loop configuration (1). However, due to issues like bile reflux, Griffen and his team later modified the procedure to what is today known as the Roux-en-Y configuration (2).

 

Limb Length Matters in Gastric Bypass Surgery

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