What does OGB stand for?

Open Gastric Bypass

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Samples in periodicals archive:

On average, performing laparoscopic rather than open gastric bypass reduced the hospital stay by about 1 day.

United States: Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results

In spite of the fact that open gastric bypass surgery is still frequently done an increasing number of surgeons are starting to adopt the laparoscopic approach and, although this requires a great deal of training and expertise on the surgeon's part, there are several advantages to this approach.

Gastric Bypass - the Advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery

Open gastric bypass surgery requires up to a 5-day stay.

Gastric Surgery - Miracle Cure for Obesity?

There were no readmissions requiring operations for late bowel obstruction in the open gastric bypass group.

Bowel Obstruction after Open and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery

We used data from the nationwide inpatient sample to define differences in outcomes after LGB versus open gastric bypass (OGB).

Outcomes after Open vs Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass