Roux limb volvulus after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Roux limb volvulus after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

A case is reported of a patient after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass who presented with a volvulus of the Roux limb. This is the first report of this complication in the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity surgery 2007-11, Vol.17 (11), p.1523-1524
Hauptverfasser: Novotny, Nathan M, Mattar, Samer G, Falimirski, Mark E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Female
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Intestinal Volvulus - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Volvulus - etiology
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Radiography
Surgical outcomes
Weight control
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Zusammenfassung:A case is reported of a patient after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass who presented with a volvulus of the Roux limb. This is the first report of this complication in the literature.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-008-9434-x