| Literature DB >> 29930168 |
Micaela Raices1, Ignacio Fuente1, Fanny Rodriguez1, Fernando Wright1.
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. © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Entities:
Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; malabsorption
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29930168 PMCID: PMC6020929 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224759
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X