Background Routine closure of mesenteric defects is generally considered standard part of
laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery today. Controversy still exists regarding the optimal …

Introduction The purpose of the current study was to review the available literature on
morbidly obese patients treated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in …

Background Closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
markedly reduces the risk for small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia. However, this …

Background Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a common and potentially
serious complication after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Whether closure of surgically …

Background Internal hernias occur frequently after laparoscopic gastric bypass. We have
found no data on the relative strength of the various techniques available for closing these …

Importance Short-term and midterm data suggest that mesenteric defects closure during
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery reduces the risk of internal …

Background A well-known complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
(LRYGB) is bowel obstruction due to internal herniation (IH). Evidence suggests that …

Background Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery has been
reported to reduce the risk for small bowel obstruction. Little is known, however, about the …

Background Internal herniation is a well known and potentially life-threatening complication
of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Closure of mesenteric defects during the LRYGB procedure has been criticised for
prolonging the procedure and thereby increasing the operative risks [14, 16]; moreover, risks …