To perform a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, do you favor a transmesocolic approach or an antecolic approach?

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To perform a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, do you favor a transmesocolic approach or an antecolic approach?

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J Himpens, G Ballantyne

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Debate between experts

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13'15''

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2006-07

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WeBSurg.com, Jul 2006;6(07).
URL: http://www.websurg.com/doi-vd03en1994e_himpens_ballantyne.htm

To perform a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, do you favor a transmesocolic approach or an antecolic approach?

1. Retrocolic, then antegastric approach generally 00'01''

2. Advantages of retrocolic approach 01'25''

3. Arguments against retrocolic approach 02'20''

4. Prof. Himpens's approach: preference for antecolic type of anastomosis 02'55''

5. Antegastric or retrogastric approach? 03'56''

6. Adavantages of retrocolic, antegastric approaches 04'30''

7. Antecolic Roux limb (length of biliary limb) 05'10''

8. Short biliary limb and jejunojejunostomy 05'54''

9. Finding Roux limb 08'25''

10. Diagnostic laparoscopy: CT-scan for internal hernias 10'15''

11. Importance of mastering antecolic or retrocolic approach: why? 12'20''

12. Problem of internal hernias 12'56''