title: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with hand-sewn gastrojejunostomy using an absorbable bidirectional monofilament barbed suture: review of the literature and illustrative case video.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France. Electronic address: Radwankassir42@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Radwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kassir
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Breton
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique de la Châtaigneraie, 63110 Beaumont, France.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lointier
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clinique chirurgicale mutualiste, Saint Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanc
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004867:Equipment Design; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible
keywords: Gastric bypass; Gastrojejunostomy; Stratafix; V-LOC; Vicryl