Conversion of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 648-651

  Felix, Edward L ^a   Swartz, Daniel E ^a  

^a CA Inst of Minimally Invasive Surg   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric; Conversion; Gastric bypass; Obesity surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER SIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0348111563     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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