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Background Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is a relatively new procedure that is gaining wide acceptance. However, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) remains one of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures with the best long-term results. There are few studies comparing LSG with LRYGB. The aim of this study is to compare the safety and outcome of LSG to LRYG in a single accredited...
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is gaining popularity as a procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Either as a first-stage procedure for superobese patients or as a definitive procedure, SG is becoming the first-choice bariatric procedure in France. Preliminary results have suggested that the weight loss and resolution of co-morbidities with SG could be comparable...
BackgroundOptimizing quality of life is a major goal for patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer and distal cholangiocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to assess the value of robotic surgery for palliation in these patients.
MethodsBetween May 2007 and January 2010, nine patients who presented with unresectable pancreatic cancer or distal cholangiocarcinoma at exploratory laparoscopy were...
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