| Literature DB >> 30271694 |
Fady G Haddad1, Vera Zaraket2, Iskandar Barakat2, Liliane Deeb1.
Abstract
Intussusception is a form of bowel obstruction caused by telescoping of a bowel segment into the adjacent part. Small bowel (SB) intussusception was previously considered a rare long-term complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (REYGB). However, with the rapid increase in the number of bariatric surgeries, the incidence of SB intussusception has been significantly increasing. This condition is potentially life-threatening if not recognized in a timely fashion. Herein, we report a case of retrograde jejuno-jejunal intussusception occurring six years after REYGB.Entities:
Keywords: bariatric surgery; gastric bypass; intussusception; roux-en-y
Year: 2018 PMID: 30271694 PMCID: PMC6157651 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3045
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184