Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nguyen, Ninh T., Ho, Hung S., Mayer, Kathrin L., Palmer, Levi, Wolfe, Bruce M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 1999
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113154/