Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is more common than previously believed. It usually occurs between one and three years post-operatively, though we present a case that presented with a retrograde intussusception necessitating bowel resection seven years after a laparoscpic Roux-en-Y ga...

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Main Authors: Leon D Boudourakis, Celia Divino, Scott Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2013;volume=9;issue=2;spage=82;epage=83;aulast=Boudourakis
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description Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is more common than previously believed. It usually occurs between one and three years post-operatively, though we present a case that presented with a retrograde intussusception necessitating bowel resection seven years after a laparoscpic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The diagnosis and etiological theories are discussed based on findings from the literature.
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spelling doaj.art-6084ed8ff7194bc38e937b6d29a189e32022-12-22T01:17:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Minimal Access Surgery0972-99411998-39212013-01-0192828310.4103/0972-9941.110969Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypassLeon D BoudourakisCelia DivinoScott NguyenIntussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is more common than previously believed. It usually occurs between one and three years post-operatively, though we present a case that presented with a retrograde intussusception necessitating bowel resection seven years after a laparoscpic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The diagnosis and etiological theories are discussed based on findings from the literature.http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2013;volume=9;issue=2;spage=82;epage=83;aulast=BoudourakisGastric bypassintussusceptionobstruction
spellingShingle Leon D Boudourakis
Celia Divino
Scott Nguyen
Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Gastric bypass
intussusception
obstruction
title Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
title_full Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
title_fullStr Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
title_full_unstemmed Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
title_short Retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
title_sort retrograde intussusception seven years after a laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass
topic Gastric bypass
intussusception
obstruction
url http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2013;volume=9;issue=2;spage=82;epage=83;aulast=Boudourakis
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