Comparison of linear versus circular stapling techniques in laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery - a pilot study

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-131

  Giordano, Salvatore ^a   Tolonen, P ^a   Victorzon, M ^a  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Circular stapler; Gastro jejunostomy; Learning curve; Linear stapler; Morbid obesity; Roux en Y gastric bypass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORBID OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; STATISTICS; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGICAL STAPLING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649523623     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691009900305     Document Type: Article

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