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Originally Posted by Woody
The laparoscopic approach showed similar results, with 69% to 82% of excess weight lost over 12 to 54 months.2 At this time, the laparoscopic approach for gastric bypass has not been used long enough to draw significant conclusions about how well it works.
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Thanks for your articles Woody, I love the information!
I think this one piece of data is a little weird though because surgically the laproscopic approach is the same minus the big gaping opening during surgery and hundreds of stitches post op. I do know the laproscopic GBS has a much lower incidence of infections. As far as the long term weight loss and loss retention data goes, it should end up being pretty much the same minus the risks for open surgery.
Carol 7wks post op/ laproscopic GBS (Roux N Y)