vertical sleeve v. gastric bypass

The information on the VSG presented by some here is simply partial at best and inaccurate at worst.  I am not trying to convince a person that ANY particular surgery is the best, I only care that decisions are made based on current medical facts. 

Here are some links to primary medical research regarding the VSG.  Please review the medical literature, visit both the RNY and VSG sites to gather anecdotal evidence, talk to a qualified bariatric surgeon, and then make an informed decision that is best for you.

NIH How to Evaluate Health Information on the Internet
http://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/How_To_Evaluate_Hea lth_Information_on_the_Internet_Questions_and_Answers.aspx 

Vanderbilt University VSG Webcast 10/2008

http://www.or-live.com/vanderbilt/2320/

ASMBS VSG Position Statement 06/2007 http://www.asbs.org/Newsite07/resources/sleeve_statement.pdf

LAPSF 2 Year VSG Study 10/2007 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17356932?dopt=AbstractPlu s

LAPSF 5 Year VSG Study 05/2008

http://www.ssat.com/cgi-bin/abstracts/08ddw/O4.cgi

LAPSF 5 Year VSG Study Presentation to SSAT 05/2008 (Video)

http://www.ssat.com/video/2008/SSAT%2049th%20Annual%20Meetin g(3)-Cirangle.htm

LAPSF VSG  Educational Presentation to FACS 10/2004

http://www.facs.org/education/gs2004/gs33lee.pdf

ANSURG RNY vs. VSG on appetite suppression and EWL 03/2008

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18376181?ordinalpos=12&it ool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_ RVDocSum

SURGTODAY VSG and the role of Gherlin 05/2008

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18516524?ordinalpos=10&it ool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_ RVDocSum

OBESSURG VSG for morbid obesity 07/2007

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17894158?ordinalpos=1&ito ol=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_D iscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarti cles&logdbfrom=pubmed

SURGTODAY VSG vs. LAGB for BMI > 60 04/2008

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18560961?ordinalpos=6&ito ol=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_R VDocSum

OBESSURG VSG vs. LAGB on Gherlin 05/2005

http://www.bernhard-ludvik.at/download/pub/2005_ref61.pdf

WORLD OF GASTROENTEROLOGY VSG for morbid obesity 02/2008

http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/14/821.asp

OBESESURG VSG sleeve size and results 10/2007

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18098398?ordinalpos=4&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel

Amy