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Daniel R. Cottam, MD; Samer G. Mattar, MD; Philip R. Schauer, MD

Arch Surg. 2003;138:367-375.

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INTRODUCTION

The goal of this article is to review the status of the emerging field of laparoscopic bariatric surgery, to discuss developmental issues regarding technique and training, and finally, to summarize the present and future roles of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. We reviewed all published literature from 1992 to the present on MEDLINE. Articles were excluded for analyses that were case reports or articles on technical aspects of given procedures. Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG) has reduced perioperative morbidity compared with the open approach but seems to have a low overall adoption rate, at least, in the United States. Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB) has become firmly established in Europe and Australia. It has only recently been introduced in the United States. Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding has been proven to be an effective weight loss procedure in Europeans . . . [Full Text of this Article]

CURRENT BENCHMARK FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY

RATIONALE FOR A LESS INVASIVE APPROACH TO BARIATRIC SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC VERTICAL BANDED GASTROPLASTY

LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE SILICONE GASTRIC BANDING

LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS

LBPD AND DUODENAL SWITCH

HAND-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY

TRAINING ISSUES FOR LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC OPERATIONS

SUMMARY

From the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Pittsburgh. Dr Schauer is now with the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Magee–Women's Hospital.

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