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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun;34(6):2276-2279.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07242-0. Epub 2024 May 3.

The Reversal of Roux en Y Gastric Bypass: Utilizing the Roux Limb in Response to Chronic Diarrhea in a Patient with Previous Multiple Bariatric Metabolic Surgeries

Mohamed Hany  1   2 , Mohamed Ibrahim  3 , Ahmed Zidan  3 , Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr  3 , Bart Torensma  4
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Case Reports

The Reversal of Roux en Y Gastric Bypass: Utilizing the Roux Limb in Response to Chronic Diarrhea in a Patient with Previous Multiple Bariatric Metabolic Surgeries

Mohamed Hany et al. Obes Surg. 2024 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Diarrhea; Henley-Longmire interposition; Internal herniation; Quality of life; Revision surgery; Roux en Y gastric bypass.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Schematic overview of the operation
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