Detection of strictures on upper gastrointestinal tract radiographic examinations after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: importance of projection.
OBJECTIVE
Our objective was to determine the optimal radiographic projections for the detection of strictures at the gastrojejunal anastomosis after gastric bypass surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Steep oblique or lateral spot images routinely should be obtained during upper gastrointestinal radiographic studies after gastric bypass surgery to optimize detection of strictures at the gastrojejunal anastomosis.
Jha
Saurabh
S
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Levine
Marc S
MS
Rubesin
Stephen E
SE
Dumon
Kristoffel
K
Kochman
Michael L
ML
Laufer
Igor
I
Williams
Noel N
NN
D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery