Gastric Bypass:

This report explores two surgical practices known to reduce leaks and small bowel obstructions.
• Closing the mesenteric defect (surgical best practice)
• Intraoperative leak test (Surgical Practice to Enhance Quality)

Find out how these surgical practices impact complication rate, length of stay, and hospital cost. But the main focus in this report are techniques, their adoption rates and variability across surgeons, and health systems.