title: Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: equipment and necessary tools.
abstract: Advanced laparoscopy in the morbidly obese patient is technically challenging. Having the proper instrumentation and equipment available is a major component of technical success. Items routinely used during surgery performed on patients of normal size must often be modified or substituted when morbidly obese patients undergo surgery. In this article, we review the specific tools necessary for the safe and proper completion of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, in addition to various alternatives that can be helpful when other procedures are performed on morbidly obese patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA. Todd.Heniford@carolinashealthcare.org
authors.forename: Alfredo M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carbonell
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Joels
authors.forename: Ronald F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sing
authors.forename: B Todd
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Heniford
mesh_terms: D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D002404:Catheterization; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery