A234 Laparoscopic Reversal of a Gastric Bypass for Shortgut from a missed Internal hernia

The patient had a Roux en Y gastric bypass two years ago and had presented to an outside hospital for increasing abdominal pain. The patient was evaluated in the ER and was evaluated with a CT scan which was read as normal with no obstruction. General Surgery was consulted and felt patient would be appropriate for a medical floor bed. Patient was admitted to the medicine service with presumed diagnosis of marginal ulcer, placed on PPI and pain medications and GI medicine consult was obtained. Gastroenterology agreed with PPI's and schdeuled pt for outpatient endoscopy after discharge.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research