Which is better between the RNY and VBG (both open surgeries)?

I have the choice between an open RNY or an open VBG and I have no idea which is better. I am 303 pounds and have a pretty big sweet tooth and am a binge eater. I am curious which is better and why. I've read that the RNY is a bit better for people with big sweet tooths, but I also want to take into consideration the surgery risks (especially the risk of major complications and death!), scaring (is the incision length the same for both?), success rates, etc. I'm a bit more scared of the RNY since it's so drastic but I also don't want to waste my time with the VBG if the success rate is far less successful. Any insight, suggestions, comments, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone knows of some good websites/urls that can tell me the specific differences between the two surgeries, I'd appreciate that very much too! Thank you!

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