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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Closure of mesenteric defects in laparoscopic gastric bypass: a multicentre, randomised, parallel, open-label trial.
Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a common and potentially serious complication after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Whether closure of surgically created mesenteric defects might reduce the incidence is unknown, so we did a large randomised trial to investigate. ⋯ Örebro County Council, Stockholm City Council, and the Erling-Persson Family Foundation.