A new and simplified technique for laparoscopic gastric bypass in a residency training program: Decreased resource utilization and enhanced training

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 145, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 844-851

  Martin, Matthew J ^a   Eckert, Matthew J ^a   Eggebroten, William E ^a   Beekley, Alec C ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTESTINE SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PNEUMONIA; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE RETENTION; DEVICES; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL STAPLING;

GASTRIC BYPASS; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 77957047618     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.156     Document Type: Article

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