Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for super/super obesity

Obes Surg. 1999 Aug;9(4):403-6. doi: 10.1381/096089299765553025.

Abstract

Laparoscopic gastric bypass has been recently introduced as an alternative method to conventional open gastric bypass. This procedure has been generally limited to patients with a BMI <60 kg/m2 due to the possible technical limitations of the laparoscopic instruments. In this article, we present a patient with super/super obesity (61 kg/m2) who underwent Rouxen-Y gastric bypass using the laparoscopic approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y*
  • Gastric Bypass / methods*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*