Roux limb volvulus after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
A case is reported of a patient after long-limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass who presented with a volvulus of the Roux limb. This is the first report of this complication in the literature.
Novotny
Nathan M
NM
Indiana University, Department of Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Mattar
Samer G
SG
Falimirski
Mark E
ME
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography