Superior Gastric Reduction Procedure for Morbid Obesity; A Prospective, Randomized Trial

Abstract

A prospective randomized clinical trial was undertaken to compare the effects of gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy and a gastric partitioning procedure. Operative groups were comparable, with regard to preoperative weight, age, sex, historic findings and operative complications. Postoperative weight loss was followed for 1 yr. Patients receiving the gastric partitioning procedure showed significantly poorer weight loss as early as 3 mo. postoperatively than did those receiving gastric bypass. This poorer performance persisted throughout the study period.