Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 611-618 , November 2007

Laparoscopic conversion of failed gastric bypass to duodenal switch: technical considerations and preliminary outcomes

This study was presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery; June 11–16, 2007, San Diego, California.

  • Manish Parikh, M.D.
    • ,
  • Alfons Pomp, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.
    • ,
  • Michel Gagner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michel Gagner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S., Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, Box 294, NY, NY 10021.

Received 27 April 2007 ,Revised 26 June 2007 ,Accepted 12 July 2007.

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PII: S1550-7289(07)00569-2

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.07.010

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 611-618 , November 2007

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