title: Internal hernia after mini-gastric bypass: Myth or reality?
abstract: The mini-gastric bypass (MGBP) is becoming an increasingly popular procedure worldwide. It is based on an "omega" reconstruction, resulting in a single anastomosis and in potential shortening of operative time. Internal hernia represents a potentially life-threatening complication after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but it has not yet been reported after a mini-gastric bypass. We herein describe, for the first time, a case of internal hernia after this surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Paizza Santa Maria Nuova, 50122 Florence, Italy. Electronic address: enricofacchiano@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Facchiano
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nice, Digestive Center, 06202 Nice cedex 3, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), U1065, C3M, Team 8, "Hepatic Complications in Obesity", 06204 Nice cedex 3, France; University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Faculty of Medicine, 06107 Nice cedex 2, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iannelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Paizza Santa Maria Nuova, 50122 Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucchese
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Complication; Internal hernia; Laparoscopy; Mini-gastric bypass; Obesity