Initial experience with laparoscopic gastric bypass in an Australian general foregut surgery unit
Andrew Zimmerman,
Nazim Bhimani,
Priscilla Chan
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLaparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB) is an increasingly utilized approach to bariatric surgery in Australia. A high proportion of those procedures are revisional due to Australia's legacy of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), which is not the case internationally. The aim of this study was to compare post‐operative outcomes in an Australian general foregut surgery unit against benchmarks published in the literature.MethodsThis is retrospective cohort study of morbidly obese patients undergo… Show more
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