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Published in: Obesity Surgery 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Measurement of the Bowel Loop in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Authors: Radwan Kassir, Patrice Lointier, Antonio Iannelli, Pierre Blanc

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 12/2014

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Excerpt

Gastric bypass procedures are currently considered to be the gold standard for bariatric surgery. Although the basic tenets of the operation are similar between surgeons, a number of technical variations exists [1]. We describe the tips for measurement of the bowel loop in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. …
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Metadata
Title
Measurement of the Bowel Loop in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Authors
Radwan Kassir
Patrice Lointier
Antonio Iannelli
Pierre Blanc
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1404-x

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