BACKGROUND: Aker University Hospital has since 2004 offered laparoscopic surgery for morbid @entity28 . This study describes the characteristics of the @entity1 undergoing surgery, the preoperative evaluation and the perioperative outcome after the first 139 laparoscopic procedures for morbid @entity28 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: All @entity1 operated between June 2004 and March 2006 are included in the study. The registration of data was first retrospective, and from 2006 prospective using specially designated registration forms. RESULTS: Surgery was performed on 105 @entity1 (76%) and 33 @entity1 . The median age was 39 years (range 22-60), and the median preoperative body mass index was 47 kg/m2 (37-71). Frequent comorbidities included joint @entity158 (44%), @entity101 (31%), @entity565 (30%) and @entity6 (27%). The @entity1 underwent gastric bypass (86%), duodenal switch (10%) or @entity356 (4%). Two procedures (1%) were converted to open surgery. Perioperative morbidity (within 30 days) was 19%. The most frequent major complications were leakage from the stomach or bowel in seven @entity1 (5%), @entity548 in four @entity1 (3%) and @entity281 (3%). Reoperation was performed on 13 @entity1 (9%). One @entity1 died following surgery (1%). INTERPRETATION: . Laparoscopic bariatric surgery has now been established at Aker University Hospital. The complication rates seem acceptable, considering the @entity1 'comorbid conditions and the introduction of advanced laparoscopic procedures.

[Surgical treatment of morbid XXXX at a regional center].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes mellitus'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['intra-abdominal bleeding'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['deep infection'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity356 :: ('MESH:D013274', 'Disease') :: ['gastric sleeve']
@entity28 :: (MESH:D009765,Disease) :: ['obesity']
