title: Laparoscopic gastric bypass in a porcine model.
abstract: Gastric bypass and vertical banded gastroplasty are the two procedures used most frequently in the treatment of morbid obesity. In a pilot study, we used a porcine model in which laparoscopic gastric stapling and Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy were accomplished.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Frantzides
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Schulte
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D000818:Animals; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013552:Swine