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World J Surg Proced. Jul 28, 2014; 4(2): 48-54
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v4.i2.48
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v4.i2.48
What makes a gastric bypass a good gastric bypass? Opinion and hypothesis
Richard S Stubbs, Rohit Sarvepalli, The Wakefield Clinic for Gastrointestinal Diseases, Wakefield Hospital, Wellington 6242, New Zealand
Author contributions: Stubbs RS and Sarvepalli R conceived, designed and researched the paper; Sarvepalli R drafted the paper and references; Stubbs RS completed the writing and references.
Correspondence to: Richard S Stubbs, MD, FRCS, FRACS, Professor, Director, The Wakefield Clinic for Gastrointestinal Diseases, Wakefield Hospital, PO Box 7366, Wellington 6242, New Zealand. rsstubbs@wakefieldclinic.co.nz
Telephone: +64-4-9012560 Fax: +64-4-9012528
Received: December 7, 2013
Revised: March 4, 2014
Accepted: May 31, 2014
Published online: July 28, 2014
Revised: March 4, 2014
Accepted: May 31, 2014
Published online: July 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastric bypass surgery represents a family of operations. The details of how the surgery is performed will determine the success and durability of the weight loss achieved. The Fobi Pouch Gastric Bypass has been shown to be the most reliable in this respect. This article describes the details that make this the reliable gastric bypass it is.