Laparoscopic takedown of a Recurrent Gastrojejunocolonic Fistula after a Gastric Bypass

The Patient is a 69 y/o white male who had a Roux en Y gastric bypass done 13 years ago at an outside hospital. The patient had done well and had maintained good weight loss for 8 years. He then developed chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, feculent breath. He was investigated and found to have a Gastrojejunocolonic fistula. The patient was taken back at the Outside hospital and the surgeon identified the fistula and took it down with a stapler. The patient supposedly did well and had resolution of his symptoms for 2 years.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research