Retrograde intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

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Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure (RYGBP) is a rare complication that typically presents late after open or laparoscopic procedures with intermittent partial or complete bowel obstruction. It may be antegrade (peristaltic) or retrograde (antiperistaltic) and usually the common channel is affected. We describe an unusual case of retrograde intussusception that occurred 2 years after a laparoscopic RYGBP in which the proximal common channel had invaginated into the distal anastomotic site and the distal Roux limb.

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Duke Authors

Kasotakis, George
Sudan, Ranjan

Cited Authors

Kasotakis, G; Sudan, R

Published Date

March 2009

Published In

Obesity Surgery

Volume / Issue

19 / 3

Start / End Page

381 - 384

PubMed ID

19067088

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0960-8923

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s11695-008-9775-5

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United States

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