Retrograde intussusception as a complication of Roux-en-Y anastomosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a serious complication of a Roux-en-Y reconstruction in which an antiperistaltic jejunojejunal intussusception created a strangulating intestinal obstruction. It is suggested that this complication may be an extreme form of the so-called Roux-en-Y stasis syndrome.
Medical subject headings
- Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
- Intussusception
- Jejunal Diseases