Complications after laparoscopic gastric bypass: a review of 3464 cases.

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Authors

Yale D. Podnos · University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Abstract

The type and frequency of postoperative complications after laparoscopic and open GBP are different. Certain complications increase with laparoscopic GBP, probably owing to the learning curve of this complex procedure, whereas other complications decrease because of the advantages of the smaller access incision.

Topics & Keywords

Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Body Contouring and Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 138, Issue 9, pp. 957-61

DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.138.9.957

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