Outcomes After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

R. Schauer, Philip; Ikramuddin, Sayeed; Gourash, William; K. Ramanathan, Ramesh; D. Luketich, James

doi:10.1097/00000658-200010000-00007

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Outcomes After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Published in Annals of Surgery • Oct 1, 2000

Authors:

Philip R. Schauer

Sayeed Ikramuddin

William Gourash

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term outcomes for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in 275 patients with a follow-up of 1 to 31 months. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a highly successful approach to morbid obesity but results in significant perioperative complications....

Subject

Medicine

Roux-en-Y anastomosis

Perioperative

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