LIPID PROFILE CHANGES FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY, A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND MINI-GASTRIC BYPASS

Abstract

Background: Bariatric surgery proved to be the only successful treatment option leading to long-term weight loss with improvement of obesity related comorbidities. The Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is now one of the most popular bariatric procedure worldwide with rising prevalence over last decade, while the Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB) is now gaining some popularity as a relatively new bariatric procedure