Laparoscopic revisional surgery for an unusual complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. (20th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raices, Micaela; Fuente, Ignacio; Rodriguez, Fanny; Wright, Fernando
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-06-20
• Subjects: gastrointestinal surgery -- malabsorption; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224759
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : With the worldwide epidemic of obesity, there has been an increase in the numbers of primary and revisional procedures of bariatric surgery such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). Nevertheless, this type of surgery is not exempt from complications. An excessive length of non-functional Roux limb proximal to the jejunojejunostomy can cause abnormal upper gastrointestinal symptoms after laparoscopic RYGBP. We present the case of a female patient who presented these unspecific abdominal symptoms after laparoscopic RYGBP who underwent laparoscopic resection in order to reduce the length of the dilated blind loop responsible for the symptoms.