Retraction Note: Intrathoracic Migration of Gastric Sleeve Affects Weight Loss as well as GERD–an Analysis of Remnant Gastric Morphology for 100 Patients at One Year After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy - Summary - MDSpire
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Retraction Notice: Impact of Intrathoracic Gastric Sleeve Migration on Weight Loss and GERD – A Study of Gastric Morphology in 100 Patients One Year Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

  • By

  • Seung Joon Choi

  • Seong Min Kim

  • May 7, 2026

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Objective:

To investigate the impact of intrathoracic gastric sleeve migration on weight loss and GERD in patients post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Key Findings:
  • The article was retracted due to substantial text overlap with another publication.
  • Figures included in the study were duplicated from the referenced article (Nam KH et al., 2020).
Interpretation:

The findings and conclusions of the original study cannot be validated due to the retraction, which raises concerns about research integrity.

Limitations:
  • Lack of response from authors regarding the retraction.
  • No new data or insights can be derived from the retracted study, impacting the field of bariatric surgery.
Conclusion:

The study's conclusions are invalidated due to retraction, highlighting the importance of originality and ethical standards in research.

Original Source(s)

Retraction Note: Intrathoracic Migration of Gastric Sleeve Affects Weight Loss as well as GERD–an Analysis of Remnant Gastric Morphology for 100 Patients at One Year After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

  • by Seung Joon Choi, Seong Min Kim

  • May 7, 2026

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