Learning curve of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in an Asian low-volume bariatric unit

Learning curve of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in an Asian low-volume bariatric unit

Background: Obesity has become a healthcare burden in Taiwan and the rest of Asia. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) provides good weight loss outcome, and improves comorbidity as well as quality of life. We present our experience of the learning curve for LRYGB in a low-volume bariatric...

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Main Authors: Shih-Chiang Shen, Chun-Yi Tsai, Chien-Hung Liao, Yu-Yin Liu, Ta-Sen Yeh, Keng-Hao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Asia
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
learning curve
low-volume unit
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958416302056

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