Laparoscopic gastric bypass after failed open horizontal stapled gastroplasty

The number of people in the population who have undergone an operative procedure for morbid obesity is likely to rise steadily as the awareness and popularity of bariatric surgery continues to develop. As this number increases, the number of patients with long-term failures and complications from th...

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Published inSurgical endoscopy Vol. 18; no. 2; p. 348
Main Authors St Peter, S D, Swain, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.02.2004
Subjects
Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Female
Gastric Bypass
Gastroplasty - methods
Humans
Jejunum - surgery
Laparoscopy - methods
Middle Aged
Reoperation
Surgical Stapling
Suture Techniques
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Summary:The number of people in the population who have undergone an operative procedure for morbid obesity is likely to rise steadily as the awareness and popularity of bariatric surgery continues to develop. As this number increases, the number of patients with long-term failures and complications from these procedures will also rise. Although previous operations, particularly open procedures, normally deter surgeons from choosing a laparoscopic approach, the evolving technical skill of laparoscopic surgeons should allow for the reconsideration of these inhibitions. In this case, we present of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on a 48-year-old woman who had undergone horizontal gastric stapling 20 years prior to presentation.
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ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/s00464-003-4507-3