Background: Stenosis of the gastroenterostomy after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) is a serious problem that occurs after stapled (linear or circular) and hand-sewn anastomoses. Methods: Data was prospectively entered into a database to track complications of bariatric surgery. Between Feb 27, 1999 and June 13, 2000, 1000 patients u...
Background: Many bariatric surgeons consider a small gastrojejunostomy stoma critical to the success of gastric bypass. Methods:We retrospectively compared a 21 vs. 25 mm gastrojejunostomy in 50 patients undergoing gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Results: 31 patients were constructed with a 21mm EEA, group I, and 19 with a 25 mm, group II. Avera...