Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for obesity after Belsey-Mark IV for large hiatus hernia and intrathoracic stomach, in combination with gastroesophageal reflux disease
| Autor: | Filip Haenen, Thierry Lafullarde, Ben Gys, Tobie Gys |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Reflux nutritional and metabolic diseases General Medicine Type 2 diabetes Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Gastroenterology Obesity Roux-en-Y anastomosis Surgery Hiatal hernia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine GERD Hernia 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Chirurgica Belgica. 116:175-177 |
| ISSN: | 0001-5458 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00015458.2015.1128209 |
| Popis: | Background: Obesity is an increasing problem worldwide; patients who remain obese after non-surgical interventions are potential candidates for surgical intervention. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has proven its effects on excess weight loss and its positive effect on comorbidities and also, on reflux correction.Case report: Our patient, a 53-year-old male, with a BMI of 45 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes, underwent a Belsey-Mark IV procedure in another center because of a large hiatus hernia and intrathoracic stomach, in combination with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He consulted at our center concerning his morbid obesity. After a positive preoperative evaluation a RYGB was performed with an uneventful postoperative course.Conclusion: RYGB is a safe and feasible procedure to perform after a Belsey-Mark IV procedure. To our knowledge, this is the first and only report of a RYGB after a Belsey-Mark IV procedure. There were no intra-operative complications and 18 months follow-up... |
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