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Review
. 2018 Apr 5:2018:bcr2017222190.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222190.

Perforated gastric remnant ulcer after laparoscopic gastric bypass

Lu Dai  1 , Mihir M Shah  2 , Steven Rosenblatt  3
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Review

Perforated gastric remnant ulcer after laparoscopic gastric bypass

Lu Dai et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; bariatric surgery; gastric remnant; gastric remnant ulcer; marginal ulcer; perforation of gastric remnant.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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