Laparoscopic gastric bypass for refractory morbid obesity

Conrad H Simpfendorfer; Samuel Szomstein; Raul Rosenthal

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2004.10.001

Laparoscopic gastric bypass for refractory morbid obesity

Surg Clin North Am. 2005 Feb;85(1):119-27, x. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2004.10.001.

Authors

Conrad H Simpfendorfer¹, Samuel Szomstein, Raul Rosenthal

Affiliation

¹ Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USA.

PMID: 15619533
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2004.10.001

Abstract

Morbid obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Laparoscopic gastric bypass is rapidly becoming the procedure of choice for treatment of morbid obesity. Results demonstrate that the surgery is technically safe. Outcomes are similar to open gastric bypass,but with markedly lower incidences of wound-related and cardiopulmonary complications. Patients also have shorter hospital stay, decreased pain and faster recovery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y*
Gastric Bypass / methods*
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
Postoperative Complications