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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: Surgery is currently the only effective treatment for morbid obesity. The two most commonly accepted operations are the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical banded gastroplasty. Although multiple authors have reported on a laparoscopic approach to gastric banding, the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a complex operation to be replicated using laparoscopic techniques. In this article, we describe our technique of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using a laparoscopic approach in four cases.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: N T Nguyen, H S Ho, K L Mayer, L Palmer, B M Wolfe

Institutions: University of California Davis Medical Center, University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2468183897

FWCI: 6.951

Cites: 7

Cited by: 79

Related to: 10