Perforation of the excluded segment without pneumoperitoneum following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery : case report and literature review

BACKGROUND: Because of the increasing prevalence of obesity and bariatric surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) as the gold standard), there is a still growing population of people with altered post-operative anatomy. Although the most common early and late complications following RYGB are well known, they can still be difficult to diagnose. The altered anatomy after RYGB can create a real diagnostic and therapeutic challenge since routine examinations can be negative.

CASE REPORT: We present a rare case of a 38-year-old woman with acute abdominal pain and a history of RYGB who proved to have a duodenal perforation in the absence of free air on radiologic examination. The perforation was closed laparoscopically and proton pump inhibitors were administered.

CONCLUSIONS: Perforations of the excluded segment in RYGB patients are rare and represent a diagnostic challenge, as pneumoperitoneum is usually absent and the excluded segment is difficult to access. Despite negative diagnostic findings, laparoscopic exploration should always be considered.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Acta chirurgica Belgica - 121(2021), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 115-121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peetermans, Maxime [VerfasserIn]
Vellemans, Jana [VerfasserIn]
Jutten, Guido [VerfasserIn]
D'hooge, Pieter [VerfasserIn]
Delvaux, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Huysentruyt, Frederik [VerfasserIn]
Van Hootegem, Anneleen [VerfasserIn]
Callens, Jos [VerfasserIn]
Peetermans, Olivier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Absence of pneumoperitoneum
Case Reports
Duodenal perforation
Excluded segment
Gastric perforation
Journal Article
Review
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

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Date Completed 25.10.2021

Date Revised 22.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/00015458.2019.1642017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM29945407X