Publication
Title
Intussusception in pregnancy after gastric bypass : a case report
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Abstract
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains the gold standard procedure in obesity surgery and is mostly performed in young women of reproductive age. Since the worldwide prevalence of obesity is increasing and fertility improves after surgery, more complications in the pregnant population will emerge. The differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in patients with a history of gastric bypass is rather broad and includes mainly anastomotic ulcers, leaks, and small bowel obstructions. Early diagnosis and treatment of these complications is of utmost importance and should be performed on a multidisciplinary basis. Whether surgery should be performed by laparoscopy or laparotomy remains subject of discussion. We report a case of a 29-year-old pregnant woman at 33 + 5 weeks gestational age, presenting with an intussusception after RYGB. A successful surgical reduction was performed by laparotomy.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Acta chirurgica Belgica. - Brussel, 1946 - 1996
Acta chirurgica belgica / Royal Belgian Society for Surgery [Brussels] - Bruxelles, 1997, currens
Publication
Brussel : 2016
ISSN
0001-5458
DOI
10.1080/00015458.2016.1181311
Volume/pages
116 :6 (2016) , p. 379-382
ISI
000392215400009
Pubmed ID
27426666
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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