Occlusive complications after a laparoscopic Roux-in Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), appear mainly as fibrous membranes of wounds, internal hernias or intussusception. Intussusception after a bariatric surgery occurs in 0.1-0.3% of the cases. We present a case of intussusception in a pregnant patient after a LRYGB.

OBJECTIVES We present a randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic gastric bypass comparing 2 techniques of gastrojejunostomy in patients with morbid obesity. METHODS Eighty consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between September 2005 and August 2006. Patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups by the use of sealed envelopes. In group A, the gastrojejunal anast...

The prevalence of bariatric surgery is increasing worldwide and as a direct consequence, there shall be an increasing number of patients presenting with the complications of bariatric surgery, often to non-specialist units. The authors report a case of a 42-year-old Caucasian female who had previous laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, open cholecystectomy and abdominoplasty presenting with r...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a condition associated with obesity that identifies individuals with increased cardiovascular risk. Gastric bypass improves several MS components, such as glucose, lipid metabolism and hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of long-limb gastric bypass on the remission of MS criteria associated with morbid obesity. METHODS Obese pat...

bariatric surgery, as a whole, is the only proven modality to manage the severely obese. the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (lsg) is the most recent tool in the armamentarium of bariatric surgery. once used as the first-stage in a two-stage procedure for the super-obese patient, it is now used as a primary bariatric procedure. involving the resection of the greater curvature of the stomach, it...

Background: Devices such as silicone rings and silastic bands are recent advances in bariatric surgery adjuncts to laparoscopic gastric sleeve Roux-en-Y bypass order assist weight loss reduce rates of dumping syndrome. Case Report: We describe a rare complication full thickness erosion bleeding 43-year-old patient, three years post MiniMizer band insertion who required endoscopic assisted remov...

Factors postulated to predict weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, include race, age, gender, technique, height, and initial weight. This paper contained 1551 gastric bypass patients (85.9% female). Operations were performed by one surgeon (MLO) at community hospitals in Southern California from 1989 to 2008 with 314 being laparoscopic and 1237 open. We created the following equation: In[p...