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Published in: Obesity Surgery 12/2020

01-12-2020 | Obesity | Multimedia Article

Biliopancreatic Limb Obstruction Due to an Unexpected Variant of Internal Hernia After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Authors: Ron Dar, Tamar Dola, Nasser Sakran

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 12/2020

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Abstract

Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia (IH) is a well-known late complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). A reliable and immediate diagnosis of IH is important for optimal and timely management of patients with a history of LRYGB. Mesenteric defects that are created during a LRYGB include the following: (1) through the transverse mesocolon defect, (2) through the entero-enterostomy mesenteric defect, and (3) through the space between the mesentery of Roux limb and transverse mesocolon (Petersen’s space). The aim of this case is to present an unusual variant of IH after LRYGB that was laparoscopically explored and treated.
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Metadata
Title
Biliopancreatic Limb Obstruction Due to an Unexpected Variant of Internal Hernia After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Authors
Ron Dar
Tamar Dola
Nasser Sakran
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Keywords
Obesity
Obesity
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04992-5

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