The Effects of Reinforcement Techniques in Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis
Yunhui Xie,
Jun Wen,
Hongmei Zhu
et al.
Abstract:Background
The effects of reinforcement are still controversial in bariatric surgery, and variations may exist in using this technique.
Objective
This protocol describes a study that aims to survey the views of bariatric surgeons on reinforcement techniques and evaluate the effects of applying reinforcement techniques in sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).
Methods
This study is compo… Show more
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