Is laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass superior to mini-gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity? Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-17

  Livingston, Edward H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Laparoscopic mini gastric bypass; Laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRITIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBID OBESITY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 30844452729     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: 17434386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0391     Document Type: Short Survey

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