Small bowel diverticulitis of the Roux loop after gastric bypass

The epidemic of obesity and the introduction of laparoscopic techniques have greatly increased the popularity of bariatric operations such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). Acquired diverticular disease of the small bowel is a rare condition that becomes symptomatic in about 10% of the cases. We...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2006-09, Vol.16 (9), p.1249-1251
Main Authors: Iannelli, Antonio, Piche, Thierry, Novellas, Sebastien, Gugenheim, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diverticulitis - diagnosis
Diverticulitis - etiology
Diverticulitis - therapy
Female
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Humans
Intestinal Diseases - diagnosis
Intestinal Diseases - etiology
Intestinal Diseases - therapy
Intestine, Small
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Surgery
Weight control
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Summary:The epidemic of obesity and the introduction of laparoscopic techniques have greatly increased the popularity of bariatric operations such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). Acquired diverticular disease of the small bowel is a rare condition that becomes symptomatic in about 10% of the cases. We report a 48-year-old morbidly obese woman who presented 2 months after laparoscopic RYGBP with a perforated diverticulum of the Roux loop. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications are discussed.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/096089206778392248