"Orphaned" Stomach-An Infrequent Complication of Gastric Bypass Revision

While generally safe, bariatric operations have a variety of possible complications. We present an uncommon complication after gastric bypass revision, namely the creation of an "orphaned" segment of remnant stomach that was left inadvertently in discontinuity, leading to recurrent intra-a...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2022-12, Vol.11 (24), p.7487
Main Authors: Varvoglis, Dimitrios N, Sanchez-Casalongue, Manuel, Baron, Todd H, Farrell, Timothy M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
Clinical medicine
Cysts
Endoscopy
Fistula
Gastrointestinal surgery
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Medical imaging
Ostomy
Patients
Stents
Stomach
Ultrasonic imaging
Weight control
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Summary:While generally safe, bariatric operations have a variety of possible complications. We present an uncommon complication after gastric bypass revision, namely the creation of an "orphaned" segment of remnant stomach that was left inadvertently in discontinuity, leading to recurrent intra-abdominal abscesses. Sinogram ultimately proved the diagnosis, and the issue was successfully treated using a combination of surgical and endoscopic methods to control the abscess and to allow internal drainage.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm11247487