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Inserting The Camera Into The Abdomen

The Liver Is Lifted Off Of The Stomach

Inspecting The Gall Bladder

Six Trocars (Tubes) Are Utilized Above The Belly Button To Perform The Surgery

Modern Laparoscopic O.R. Set Up With A Four Person O.R. Crew, Dual Video Monitors, 3 Chip Camera, and Xenon Light

The Surgery Begins- Measuring 2 inches from the Top Of The Stomach To Create The Pouch

Insertion Of The Laparoscopic Stapler To Divide The Stomach

Applying The Stapler To Divide The Stomach And Form The Small Pouch

Measuring The Small Bowel Length From The End Of The Stomach (Proximal Bypass)

Dividing The Small Bowel With The Stapler

Remeasuring The Small Bowel To Create The Roux Limb Which Will Be Brought Up And Attached To The Pouch

Suturing The Two Lengths Of Small Bowel Together To Create The Y

Stapling Small Bowel Together To Create A New Opening And Path For Food To Mix With Dgestive Juices

Final Hand Suturing Of The Bowel After Stapling

Irrigating Bowel With Antibiotic Solution To Decrease Infections

Passing Roux Limb Up To Stomach Pouch For Bypass

Side Of Bowel Sutured To End Of Pouch To Prepare For Stapling

Stapling New Opening (Stoma) Between Roux Limb And Pouch

Suturing Stoma Around 12mm Bougie To Calibrate Gastric Pouch Opening

Gastroscope At End To Test For Leaks

Gastroscope With Stoma Under Water To Test For Air Leaks