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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is indicated in the treatment of morbid obesity. This chapter details indications, pitfalls, technique, and complications associated with this procedure.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 300 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA

    Gene F. Coppa MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Jeffery Nicastro MD & Charles Choy MD

  3. Department of Surgery, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 221 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY, 11791, USA

    Heather McMullen MD

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Correspondence to Gene F. Coppa MD .

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Coppa, G.F., Nicastro, J., Choy, C., McMullen, H. (2014). Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_41

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