Advanced laparoscopic skills decrease the learning curve for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Breaux, Jason A; Kennedy, Colleen I; Richardson, William S

doi:10.1007/s00464-007-9203-2

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Advanced laparoscopic skills decrease the learning curve for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Published in Surgical endoscopy • Jun 1, 2007

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Authors:

Jason A Breaux

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Colleen I Kennedy

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William S Richardson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The reported learning curve for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is 20-100 cases. Our aim was to investigate whether advanced laparoscopic skills could decrease the learning curve for LRYGB with regard to major morbidity. METHODS: The senior author performed all operations i...

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