Roux-en-O: How It Happens and How to Fix It

The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery improper technique can cause complications such as Roux-en-O, which is caused by an inadvertent anastomosis of the biliopancreatic limb to the gastric pouch, creating an “O” form to the bypass. We present intraoperative images of a mistaken Roux-en-Y's techn...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2022, Vol.32 (1), p.223-224
Main Authors: Bigolin, André V., Iaroseski, Júlia, Rodrigues, André P., De Lima, Juliano N. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Gastric Bypass - methods
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Laparoscopy - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Multimedia Article
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Stomach - surgery
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Surgical techniques
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Summary:The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery improper technique can cause complications such as Roux-en-O, which is caused by an inadvertent anastomosis of the biliopancreatic limb to the gastric pouch, creating an “O” form to the bypass. We present intraoperative images of a mistaken Roux-en-Y's technique that caused the “O” anatomy and its successful reconstruction.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-021-05752-9