Dr. Kelvin Higa MD, FACS, FASMBS Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSF - Fresno Medical Education Program
Standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Young female with 45 kg/m2 BMI, GERD and PCOS.
Procedures Steps:
Clinical Background
Entry and exploration
Creation of Roux
Creation of gastric pouch
Hand-sewn gastro-jejunostomy
Technique Description
Learning Points:
If it looks hard, you are doing something wrong
Think about the next guy
Shortcuts rarely work
Improvise, overcome and adapt
Common sense trumps expert opinion
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