title: Anastomotic leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
abstract: The gastrojejunostomy may be the most technically challenging step when performing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Patients who develop anastomotic leaks have increased morbidity and mortality rates. Difficulty in diagnosis is related to nonspecific systemic symptoms and limitations in most radiological studies. Our aim is to evaluate the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of anastomotic leaks occurring in patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Obesity Treatment Group, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33601, USA.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Lana G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Michel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Murr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome