title: Laparoscopic gastric bypass for refractory morbid obesity.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Conrad H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Simpfendorfer
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szomstein
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications