title: Laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass.
abstract: Laparoscopic bypass has become a common approach for the treatment of morbid obesity. This article compares the results of laparoscopic gastric bypass with that of open gastric bypass based on published data from prospective series, comparative studies, and randomized clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. ninh.nguyen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Ninh T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000191:economics; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss