Laparoscopic Conversion of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Gives Better Result Compared to an Open Approach.
Kayleigh Ann Martina van DamMarijn T F JenseEvelien de WitteSofie FransenEvert-Jan G BoermaJan Willem M GrevePublished in: Obesity surgery (2023)
We demonstrate that the overall complication rate is lower in the laparoscopic group compared to the open group. Regarding BMI, an improvement was achieved in both groups after 5 years.