CT Scan Reliability in Detecting Internal Hernia after Gastric Bypass.

Conclusions: IH after LRYGB is difficult to detect. Our study found CT to have a low sensitivity but a high specificity in detecting IH. Therefore, laparoscopic exploration continues to be the best diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for this complication. PMID: 29279662 [PubMed - in process]
Source: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - Category: Surgery Tags: JSLS Source Type: research