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Advantages of laparoscopic bariatric surgery:
- Shorter time in hospital (normally one night for a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure and 3-4 nights for a laparoscopic gastric bypass)
- Less pain
- Less need for intensive care
- Shorter recovery time needed to return to normal activities
- Less wound infection rates
- Fewer incisional hernia
- Less scaring
No difference between laparoscopic and open surgery:
Disadvantages of laparoscopic surgery:
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