The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG ...

like gastric sleeve surgery and gastric band surgery. Like other bariatric procedures, ESG is a tool for weight loss and long-term weight loss success depends heavily on the patient’s commitment to a ...

Background The aim of this systematic study was to investigate patient outcomes and nutritional deficiencies following sleeve gastrectomy ... 100 patients (female: male = 59:41) with a mean ...