Stricture Rate after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with a 21-mm Circular Stapler: The Cleveland Clinic Experience

摘要

ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to report the incidence of gastrojejunal anastomic strictures that occurred in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery and to determine the time course of presentation, associated perioperative factors, and response to balloon dilation.