Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial
Rosas U, Ahmed S, Leva N, Garg T, Rivas H, Lau J, Russo M, Morton JM. Mesenteric defect closure in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial. Surgical Endoscopy 2014, 29: 2486-2490. PMID: 25480607, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3970-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenteric defect closureInternal herniaMesenteric defectDefect closureLaparoscopic RouxGastric bypassComplication rateSignificant differencesPercent excess weight lossExcess weight lossQOL index scoresGI QOLMethods105 patientsGastrointestinal QualityGeneral complicationsInternal herniationOperative timeQOL scoresOpen groupMedical recordsPotential complicationsLRYGBOutcome measuresHigh indexHernia