Failure of gastric bypass following several gastrointestinal hemorrhages

Obes Surg. 2010 Apr;20(4):523-5. doi: 10.1007/s11695-008-9629-1. Epub 2008 Jul 19.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is an infrequent major complication of gastric bypass. We present a 22-year-old morbidly obese man who underwent a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and had several life-threatening hemorrhages from both the gastric pouch and gastric remnant, associated with an intra-abdominal hemorrhage. The patient underwent two subsequent reoperations, leading eventually to gastrectomy. The possibility to discover all the sources of bleeding after gastric bypass is discussed, and the adoption of a modification of the procedure that allows the investigation of the excluded stomach is suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Reoperation
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult