A Shorter Circular Stapler Height at the Gastrojejunostomy during a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Results in Less Strictures and Bleeding Complications

• Auteurs principaux: Michael Horkoff (Auteur), Kieran Purich (Auteur), Noah Switzer (Auteur), Shalvin Prasad (Auteur), Neal Church (Auteur), Xinzhe Shi (Auteur), Philip Mitchell (Auteur), Estifanos Debru (Auteur), Shahzeer Karmali (Auteur), Richdeep Gill (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is prone to a number of complications, most notably at the gastrojejunostomy (GJ) staple line. The circular stapler technique is a common method used to create the GJ anastomosis. Although recent studies have shown a decreased rate of anastomotic str...