Is resected stomach volume related to weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) was initially performed as the first stage of biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch for the treatment of super-obese or high-risk obese patients but is now most commonly performed as a standalone operation. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate outcomes after LSG according to resected stomach volume.

Methods: Between May 2011 and April 2013, LSG was performed in 102 consecutive patients undergoing bariatric surgery.