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- Title
Successful laparoscopic repair of gastro-gastric fistula following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Harlem Community Hospital.
- Authors
Saeed, Saqib; Alothman, Sara; Persaud, Amrita; Gray, Sanjiv; Ahmed, Leaque
- Abstract
Gastro-gastric fistula is a communication between the gastric remnant and gastric pouch. It is a rare complication of Rouxen-Y gastric bypass. It is caused by anastomotic leak, marginal ulcers, distal obstruction or erosion from foreign body. In this case report, we are presenting a successful laparoscopic repair of gastro-gastric fistula in a patient who presented with weight gain after initial loss.
- Subjects
GASTRIC fistula; FISTULA; SURGERY
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjx134