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. 1982 Oct;74(10):1005–1009.

The “Limiting Proximal Gastric Pouch”: The Evolving Solution of Morbid Obesity

Mal Fobi, AP Johnson, LD Bristo, JL Alexander
PMCID: PMC2561379  PMID: 7143463

Abstract

Seventy-five patients received the “limiting proximal gastric pouch.” The technique used is the complete transverse gastric stapling with Roux-en-Y reconstruction of gastrointestinal continuity. There was one death, 13 patients required rehospitalization, and five patients required reoperation because of complications. Both the weight loss and percentage of excess weight loss were satisfactory. The patients' acceptance was very high. The limiting proximal gastric pouch is evolving as the procedure of choice for morbid obesity.

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