Hormonal
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) produce superior, durable weight loss and metabolic improvements compared to adjustable gastric banding (AGB), primarily through physiological mechanisms rather than simple mechanical restriction.
If you are considering bariatric surgery, understand that 'restrictive' procedures like gastric banding are likely to fail long-term compared to sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass. The success of VSG and RYGB comes from hormonal and neural changes, not just a smaller stomach. Choose the procedure based on physiological outcomes, not just surgical simplicity.
Although many would group together VSG and AGB as restrictive procedures of the stomach, VSG is more like RYGB than AGB in its effects on a host of endpoints including intake, food choice, glucose regulation, lipids and gut hormone secretion.
Why this rating
Based on a comprehensive review of human and animal model literature, including meta-analyses and mechanistic studies.
Source
All Bariatric Surgeries Are Not Created Equal: Insights from Mechanistic Comparisons
Margaret A. Stefater et al. · Endocrine Reviews · 2012
DOI 10.1210/er.2011-1044
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