Four Hundred Fifty Consecutive Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses with No Mortality and Declining Leak Rates and Lengths of Stay in a Bariatric Training Program

Background We reviewed our obesity surgery database for 2 experienced bariatric surgeons since their last patient death in October 2003 through July 2007. Study Design Data on all patients undergoing planned laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (L-GBP) by the two attending bariatric surgeons at the...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 206; no. 5; pp. 940 - 944
Main Authors:	Maher, James W., MD, FACS, Martin Hawver, Lisa, MD, Pucci, Anthony, MD, Wolfe, Luke G., MS, Meador, Jill G., RN, Kellum, John M., MD, FACS
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-05-2008
Subjects:	Adult Anastomosis, Surgical - adverse effects Bariatric Surgery - education Education - statistics & numerical data Female Gastric Bypass - adverse effects Gastric Bypass - mortality Gastric Bypass - statistics & numerical data Humans Jejunum - surgery Laparoscopy Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Stomach - surgery Surgery Surgical Wound Dehiscence - epidemiology Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology Suture Techniques - adverse effects L-GBP laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass GBP body mass index gastric bypass laparoscopic adjustable gastric band operation BMI L-AGB
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