Background Obesity has become a healthcare burden in Taiwan and the rest of Asia.
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) provides good weight loss outcome, and
improves comorbidity as well as quality of life. We present our experience of the learning
curve for LRYGB in a low-volume bariatric unit. Methods From March 2009 to August 2011,
60 consecutive patients who underwent LRYGB were included. They were separated into
two groups, with the first 30 cases in Group 1 and the remaining 30 cases in Group 2 …

Introduction: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most common
treatments for morbid obesity. The learning curve for this procedure is 50–75 cases for an
independent surgeon, and it is considered the most important factor in decreasing
complications and mortality. We present our experience and learning curve with LRYGB for
a newly established bariatric center in Poland. Material and methods: A prospectively
collected database containing 285 LRYGB procedures performed in the II Department of …