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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 9/2014

01-09-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Hiatal Hernia of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Pouch 8 years After Surgery

Authors: Antonio Iannelli, Radwan Kassir, Anne-Sophie Schneck, Francesco Martini, Jean Gugenheim

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 9/2014

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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure (LRYGBP) is common in bariatric surgery. Although several complications of LRYGBP have been identified, mainly because of the complex anatomy involved in this procedure, hiatal hernia of the gastric pouch is yet to be detailed. Here, we report the case of a patient with herniation of the gastric pouch through the hiatal orifice, complicating the LRYGBP 8 years after surgery. We describe the laparoscopic repair and discuss the mechanisms leading to this rare complication. …
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Metadata
Title
Hiatal Hernia of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Pouch 8 years After Surgery
Authors
Antonio Iannelli
Radwan Kassir
Anne-Sophie Schneck
Francesco Martini
Jean Gugenheim
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1360-5

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