Gastric bypass for XXXX . Results of a community hospital series.

@entity1 @entity353 @entity260 @entity28
Seven hundred @entity1 at a community hospital underwent gastric bypass for morbid @entity28 . @entity260 developed in 14.9 percent. The incidence of major complications was particularly low. Both @entity353 and the percentage of excess weight lost in the postoperative period were very satisfactory. The criteria for selecting @entity1 for gastric bypass are presented and preoperative evaluation is reviewed. Major technical points in the operation are stressed. Roux-Y reconstruction of gastrointestinal continuity is the preferred technique in our hands. This report reemphasizes the safety and efficacy of gastric bypass as a treatment for morbid @entity28 . When careful @entity1 selection, preoperative evaluation and operative techniques are combined. excellent results can be expected in the community hospital.
