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| Laparoscopic surgery first began to be performed widely in the U.S. in the early 1990's as a procedure for the removal of the gallbladder. The surgeon views on a TV monitor what is inside the abdomen by using a thin tubular telescope and a high-resolution video camera. This telescope, and other instruments are passed through "portal" in the abdominal wall to do the actual surgery. Lasers can also be used laparoscopically. The surgeon must learn to move the various instruments based on what is shown on the TV monitor. This requires a high degree of eye-hand coordination. A wide variety of instruments have been developed, including sophisticated stapling and suturing devices, which permit laparoscopy to be used for many surgical operations, one being laparoscopic gastric bypass. These more complex operations, in which the stomach or bowel is cut and re-connected, is called "Advanced Laparoscopy". | ||
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| What
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| The
gastric bypass procedure referred to as Roux en-Y has become the standard
operation for the treatment of morbid obesity, for several years.
The procedure can be broken down into three areas: |
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more detailed description of the procedure can be found at this
web site by clicking
Procedure Overview |
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| Does
Laparoscopic Surgery decrease the risk? |
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| No. Laparoscopic operations have the same risks as the similar "open" procedure. The benefits of laparoscopy are | ||
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| How long is the operation? | ||
| Normally, the procedure requires 2 - 3 hours in the operating room with the procedure itself taking 60 - 90 minutes. These are the norms and many factors can contribute to the need for additional time. | ||