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Background Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) has long been the main restrictive procedure for morbid obesity but has many long-term complications for which conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is often considered the best option. Methods This series regroups patients operated on by three different surgeons in four different centers. All data were collected prospectively, then pooled and...
Background This study aimed to analyze retrospectively the authors’ preliminary experience using the Da Vinci Intuitive Robotic System for gastric bypass in managing morbid obesity, and to determine its efficacy and safety in relation to other standardized laparoscopic surgical techniques. Methods From October 2000 to March 2004 the authors performed 146 laparoscopic gastric bypasses, 17 of which...
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