Gastric cancer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for morbid obesity. Several complications that may develop in the short- and long-term have been reported. We present a patient who presented with cancer in the bypassed stomach 8 years after RYGBP. Although the development of this lesion is rare and only a few cases have been reported, there are aspects worthy of discussion. Several monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives are analyzed.
Escalona
Alex
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Department of Digestive Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. aescalon@puc.cl
Guzmán
Sergio
S
Ibáñez
Luis
L
Meneses
Luis
L
Huete
Alvaro
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Solar
Antonieta
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology