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Reminder of important clinical lesson
CASE REPORT
Perforated gastric remnant ulcer after laparoscopic gastric bypass
Summary
Ulcer perforation in the excluded stomach and duodenum is a rare complication after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Pathogenesis of these ulcers are multifactorial. We report a case of perforated gastric remnant ulcer in a 54-year-old woman who had undergone a laparoscopic RYGB 5 years previously. The perforation was successfully repaired with an omental patch. We also present a review of the literature of similar cases.
- bariatric surgery
- gastric remnant
- perforation of gastric remnant
- marginal ulcer
- gastric remnant ulcer
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass