[Gastric Bypass: Weight Loss with Complications].

[Gastric Bypass: Weight Loss with Complications]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2018 Sep;107(19):1039-1042 Authors: Nucera M, Mahanty M, Eigenmann F, Nocito A Abstract Gastric Bypass: Weight Loss with Complications Abstract. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is the most often performed bariatric operation worldwide with internal hernia as one of the main long-term complications. To our knowledge, we report the first case of post-ischemic small-bowel strictures observed after a successful operation of an internal hernia after RYGBP. During emergency surgery a Petersen and a Brolin hernia were diagnosed and repaired. The initially ischemic small intestine was recovered. However, a week later the patient presented herself again due to ischemia-induced small-bowel strictures. These were treated successfully by endoscopic balloon dilatation. PMID: 30227803 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Praxis - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Praxis (Bern 1994) Source Type: research