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Category Archives: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Gastric Bypass Surgery > Laparoscopic or Open Procedure > Annals of Surgery > Laparoscopic gastric bypass LGB > Open gastric bypass OGB > Placing several small incisions in the abdomen > Lesser intraoperative blood loss > Shorter hospitalization > Reduced postoperative pain > Less pulmonary complications > Faster recovery > Better cosmesis > Fewer wound complications

Does the laparoscopic method reduce postoperative complications? Is the need for a second operation reduced? Is the risk of pulmonary complications increased by 92 percent with open surgery? Do cardiovascular complications increase to 54 percent with open surgery?

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ORLive > Experts Discuss Lap Band > Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass > Bariatric Procedures > Weight-loss surgery > Live Webcast > Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Marshfield Clinic > May 29 2008 4:00 PM CDT > Type 2 diabetes > Hypertension > Hyperlipidemia

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…During the webcast, Marshfield Clinic physicians on staff at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and other Marshfield Clinic health care professionals will discuss the comprehensive bariatric program at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Marshfield Clinic. The program will feature Timothy Wengert, MD, performing a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and Anishur Rahman, MD, […]