Increased Gastric Retention Capacity, Assessed by Scintigraphy, after APC Treatment of Dilated Gastrojejunal Anastomosis | Zendy

Sérgio A. Barrichello | Zendy; Manoel Galvão Neto | Zendy; Thiago Ferreira de Souza | Zendy; Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura | Zendy; Maurício Minata | Zendy; Ana Paula Oliveira de Quadros | Zendy; Jaques Waisberg | Zendy; Eduardo Grecco | Zendy; Guilherme Macedo | Zendy; Marco Silva | Zendy; Luiz Gustavo de Quadros | Zendy

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Increased Gastric Retention Capacity, Assessed by Scintigraphy, after APC Treatment of Dilated Gastrojejunal Anastomosis

Author(s) -

Sérgio A. Barrichello,

Manoel Galvão Neto,

Thiago Ferreira de Souza,

Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura,

Maurício Minata,

Ana Paula Oliveira de Quadros,

Jaques Waisberg,

Eduardo Grecco,

Guilherme Macedo,

Marco Silva,

Luiz Gustavo de Quadros

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

ge portuguese journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2341-4545

pISSN - 2387-1954

DOI - 10.1159/000486561

Subject(s) - medicine , scintigraphy , anastomosis , gastroenterology , radiology , surgery

Weight regain occurs in about 20% of patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Studies have reported that in most cases this regain is associated with dilatation of the gastrojejunal anastomosis. To correct this dilatation, one of the methods used is the application of argon plasma coagulation (APC).

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