Swirl sign in post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients: a case series

Bariatric surgeries have been increasing with the rising numbers of obese patients. Roux-en-Y is one of the safest and effective bariatric procedures worldwide. Internal hernia is one of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass complications. Its vague symptoms and late presentation may lead to adverse...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical case reports 2021-07, Vol.2021 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Al-Mulla, Ahmad E, Sultan, Abdulla E, Imam, Ehab S, Al-Huzaim, Raghad A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Bariatric surgeries have been increasing with the rising numbers of obese patients. Roux-en-Y is one of the safest and effective bariatric procedures worldwide. Internal hernia is one of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass complications. Its vague symptoms and late presentation may lead to adverse outcomes. Swirl sign in computed tomography scan has proven to be a particular and sensitive finding to detecting internal hernia in patients with an ambiguous presentation.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjab321