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24 Gastric Bypass: Transoral Circular-Stapled Gastrojejunostomy Technique

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The creation of the gastrojejunal anastomosis is a challenging step during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). There are several effective techniques for performing the gastrojejunostomy in bariatric surgery. None of these techniques are considered as a standard. However, the transoral circular-stapled gastrojejunostomy is an efficient and reproducible construct for use in LRYGB.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, St Marha’s, Hospital, 23 Bay Street, Antigonish, NS, Canada, B2G 3G2

    Abdulrahim AlAwashez M.D., M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S.C.

  2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A100, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Matthew Kroh

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AlAwashez, A., Kroh, M. (2015). 24 Gastric Bypass: Transoral Circular-Stapled Gastrojejunostomy Technique. In: Brethauer, S., Schauer, P., Schirmer, B. (eds) Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1637-5_24

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