Highlights
- •Colonic obstruction rarely occurs after a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB).
- •The tense Roux limb mesentery and tight closure of Petersen’s space might compress and obstruct the transverse colon after RYGB.
- •This extrinsic colonic obstruction might present days or weeks or even years after gastric bypass.
- •The surgeons must be aware of this unique type of colonic obstruction after RYGB because it might lead to massive colonic distension and subsequent perforation.
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Publication history
Published online: February 08, 2021
Accepted:
January 28,
2021
Received:
January 15,
2021
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© 2021 American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
