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Bariatric Times • September 2008 Surgery Perspective 13 y eliminating skin incisions, this new procedure provides important advantages to patients, including reduced risk of infection and associated complications, less postoperative pain, faster recovery time, and no abdominal scars. on the results at three months for this particular patient and on the science that was done previously to ensure durability of the USGI basket design, this technology has great potential to have an impact on the armamentarium for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass revisions. Our hope is that it will create new alternatives and treatment regimes for patients anxious to reduce and/or recreate the health benefits that we all know are achieved by reducing BMI. 2. bypass, Roux-en-Y 500 patients technique and results, with 3–60 month follow-up. Obes Surg. 2000;10:376–377. Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, et al. Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and metaanalysis. JAMA. 2004;292:1724. Magro DO, Geloneze B, Delfini R, et al. Longterm weight regain after gastric bypass: a 5-year prospective study. Obes Surg. 2008;(18)6:648–651. Christou N, Look D, MacLean L. Weight gain after short- and long-limb gastric bypass in patients followed for longer than 10 years. Ann Surg. 2006;244:734–40. Roberts K, Duffy A, Kaufman J, et al. Size matters: gastric pouch size correlates with weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Surg Endosc. 2007;21(8):1397–402. Linner JH, Drew RL. Reoperative surgery: indications, efficacy, and long term-follow-up. Am J Clin Nutr 1992.55:606S–610S. Buchwald H, Estok R, Fahrbach K, et al. Trends in mortality in bariatric surgery: a systematic 8. 9. 10. review and meta-analysis. Surgery 2007;142(4):621–632. Buchwald H, Williams SE. Bariatric surgery worldwide 2003. Obes Surg 2004;14:1157–1164. Santry HP. Trends in bariatric surgery. JAMA. 2005;294(15):1909–1917. Encinosa WE, Bernard DM, Steiner CA, Chen CC. Use and costs of bariatric surgery and prescription weight-loss medications. Health Aff (Millwood) 2005;24:1039–1046. Thompson CC, Slattery J, Bundga ME, Lautz DB. Peroral endoscopic reduction of dilated gastrojejunal anastomosis after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a possible new option for patients with weight regain. Surg Endosc. 2006; 20(11)1744–1748. Herron DM, Birkett DH, Thompson CC, et al. Gastric bypass pouch and stoma reduction using a transoral endoscopic anchor placement system: A feasibility study. Surg Endosc. 2007 Nov 20; in print. Seaman DL, Gostout CJ, de la Mora et al. Tissue anchors for transmural gut-wall apposition. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;64:577–578. B ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: G. Derek Weiss, MD, FACS, FASMBS, 2716 Old Rosebud Road, Suite 350, Lexington, KY 40509; Phone: (859) 5090045; Fax (413) 638-5882; E-mail: dr.weiss@bluegrassbariatrics.com. 3. 4. 11. 5. 12. 6. REFERENCES 1. Wittgrove AC, Clark GW. Laparoscopic gastric 7. 13. http://www.bariatricadvantage.com http://www.kappsurgical.com http://www.kappsurgical.com

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