Laparoscopic totally stapled entero-enterostomy: a safe and reproducible new technique.
BACKGROUND
Laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity is a technically demanding procedure, partially because of the necessity to construct two anastomoses. In this study, a new technique to perform the entero-enterostomy is presented.


METHODS
We evaluated the procedure in a consecutive series of 100 patients who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass. Intra- and postoperative complications were analyzed.


RESULTS
No complications in relation to the construction of the entero-enterostomy occurred. No leakage, kinking, or stenosis were observed during a mean follow-up of 13.5 months (range 6-20 months).


CONCLUSIONS
This new technique for a totally stapled entero-enterostomy can be recommended.
Lannoo
M
M
Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Clinics Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Smet
B
B
Miserez
M
M
Penninckx
F
F
D'Hoore
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D017792:Surgical Stapling