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Objective
This paper reports the study design, participant characteristics, and recruitment results of By‐Band‐Sleeve, which investigated the clinical and cost‐effectiveness of gastric bypass, gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy in adults with severe obesity in the UK.
Methods
A pragmatic open adaptive noninferiority trial with 3‐year follow‐up was conducted. Participants were randomly assigned...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity resulting in approx. 70% excess weight loss (EWL) at 1–2 years. The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive of inadequate EWL following primary LRYGB. Methods Data on consecutive patients who underwent primary LRYGB between September 2009 and March 2013 were collected prospectively...
Use of electrocautery in oesophagectomy is standard; however, the introduction of the harmonic scalpel (HS) and its use has changed the methodology of oesophagectomy in recent years. We have assessed the efficiency of HS in oesophageal cancer surgery. The parameters studied were blood loss, transfusion rates, and postoperative complications.Our cohort included 142 patients who underwent elective oesophagectomy...
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