Minimally Invasive Trocar Placement in Obesity Surgery
Minimally Invasive Trocar Placement in Obesity Surgery
During surgery for obesity, minimally invasive endoscopy can be performed and can assist the
 surgeon in determining surgical incision sites.
Transgastric endoscopic access, without laparoscopic guidance, to the peritoneal cavity can
 be performed safely and guide trocar placement in morbidly obese patients undergoing
 Roux-en-y gastric bypass.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Elective laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Lack of consent

 -  History of previous gastric surgery

 -  Contraindication to upper endoscopy