Occurrence of anastomotic leaks following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), arising principally from the gastro-jejunal anastomosis, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Their early ...

from the anastomosis. Historical details regarding the development of symptoms in relation to gastric bypass and meals and the type of symptoms are provided in Table 1. The timing of symptoms in ...

including dilation of the gastrojejunal anastomosis or enlargement of the gastric pouch. Gastrogastric fistula, a complication seen more commonly after open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass than after ...

Anastomotic leaks refer to a post-surgery complication that arises from procedures such as bowel resection and gastric bypass. While they can be fixed, they’re an important factor to keep in ...

Background Anastomotic or marginal ulcers occur in 0.6 to 16% of patients after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass. Initial therapy aims at eliminating known risk factors including smoking ...

It is a common complication of gastric bypass surgery and is also known as anastomotic stenosis. Changing lifestyles have led to an increase in the incidence of obesity. Excessive obesity ...

gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy), or by decreasing the patient's capacity to absorb food (for example, Roux‑en‑Y gastric bypass or biliopancreatic diversion).