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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Clinical Information

A minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat morbid obesity. A small gastric pouch is created and the proximal small intestine is attached to the gastric pouch. Food intake restriction provided by the gastric pouch result in weight loss by bypassing the first portion of the intestine improves results.

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