The “Hug” Technique – Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with preservation of 180 ° posterior fundoplication in patients with previous Nissen Fundoplication: a simple solution for a complex…
C Benzing, JC Marchesini, WH Sobottka, JA Sadowski, JB Marchesini, F Krenzien, J Pratschke, R Zorron · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2016 · Heft 08
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Objectives: Laparoscopic conversion of Nissen Fundoplication to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is a complex procedure related to increased operative times, morbidity and length of hospital stay (LOS). In this study, a new simplified technique avoiding the total dismanteling of the previous Nissen repair to construct the gastric pouch, the so called “Hug” Technique, is presented for conversion of Nissen Fundoplication to RYGB. Methods: The present examination is a prospective single-center clinical series reporting on feasibility and safety of the “Hug” technique for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The ma…
