Open AccessRetrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Author(s) -
Leon Boudourakis,
Celia M. Divino,
Scott Q. Nguyen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.110969
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , gastric bypass , roux en y anastomosis , surgery , etiology , invagination , resection , general surgery , weight loss , obesity
Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is more common than previously believed. It usually occurs between one and three years post-operatively, though we present a case that presented with a retrograde intussusception necessitating bowel resection seven years after a laparoscpic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The diagnosis and etiological theories are discussed based on findings from the literature.