John Morton
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Introducing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs medical facility.
Am J Surg. 2004; (5): 606-10
Previous studies have shown that advanced age, diabetes, and male gender are associated with higher morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery. Those risk factors are characteristic of patients in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become an established treatment modality for morbid obesity. Our objective was to review the initial experience with laparoscopic (RYGB) for morbid obesity at our VA facility.
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