BACKGROUND: The literature reports that the learning curve for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGBP) is approximately 75–100 cases. This aim of the present study was …

Background The reported learning curve for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
(LRYGB) is 20–100 cases. Our aim was to investigate whether advanced laparoscopic skills …

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of operative experience
on perioperative outcomes for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LGB). Methods …

Background Bariatric surgery was established at several Norwegian hospitals in 2004. This
study evaluates the perioperative outcome and the learning curves for two surgeons while …

Background Bariatric surgery is expanding and the increasing workload needs to be
undertaken safely in new surgical centres with no previous bariatric experience. The …

Background Surgical treatment of morbid obesity with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric
bypass (LRYGB) is technically challenging and involves high-risk patients. In this study, the …

No standardized approach exists for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). At a
newly instituted bariatric surgery program, four experienced laparoscopic surgeons used the …

Background This study aimed to reevaluate the learning curve of laparoscopic Roux-en Y
gastric bypass (LRYGB) in the modern era while considering a single surgeon's experience …

Abstract Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is associated with a
significant learning curve. We report the results of a systematic training program from a high …

Methods We collected a prospective database on the first 201 consecutive patients who
underwent LRYGB by a single university-based, experienced bariatric surgeon over 24 …