Abstract

LEYBA, JL; ISAAC, J; BRAVO, C  and  RODRIGUEZ, L. Bypass gástrico por laparoscopia para la obesidad mórbida: Comunicación preliminar. RFM [online]. 2004, vol.27, n.2, pp.125-130. ISSN 0798-0469.

Our initial experience with the laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity in 5 patients is reported.     All the cases were female with a median age of 36 years and a median BMI of 43 Kg/m².     The procedure was completed by laparoscopy in four patients with an average operative time of 6 hours and without intraoperative morbidity.     The postoperative course was good, with one minor complication (wound abscess), treated successfully as an outpatient.     The laparoscopic gastric bypass offers a new option with excellent results for the patients with morbid obesity reducing the morbidity and the recovery time of the open procedure. However it’s a demanding surgery that must be done by surgeons with training in bariatric surgery as well as in advanced laparoscopic techniques.

Keywords : Morbid obesity; Gastric bypass; Laparoscopy.