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Vuagniaux A, Barberá-Carbonell B, Dayer A, Mantziari S, Suter M. Meticulous Closure of Mesenteric Defects Effectively Reduces the Incidence of Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg 2024; 34:2806-2813. [PMID: 38902480 PMCID: PMC11289074 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07306-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Internal hernia (IH) after Roux-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can lead to extended small bowel ischemia if it not recognized and treated promptly. The aim of this study is to show whether improvement in mesenteric defect (MD) closure reduces the incidence of IH. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from our database including all patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB between 1999 and 2015. The usual technique was a retrocolic/retrogastric RYGB. We divided patients in four groups according to the closure technique for MD and compared incidences of IH between groups. All patients had at least 8 years of follow-up. RESULTS A total of 1927 patients (1497 females/460 males, mean age of 41.5 ± 11 years) were operated. A retrocolic/retrogastric RYGB was performed in 1747 (90.7%) and an antecolic RYGB in 180 patients. Mean duration of follow-up was 15 (8-24) years. 111 patients (5.8%) developed IH, the majority through the jejunojejunostomy (JJ, 3.7%) and Petersen (1.7%) defects. With improvement of closure technique, the incidence decreased over time, from 12.9% in the group with separate sutures to 1.05% in the most recent group with running non-absorbable sutures and an additional purse-string at the JJ defect (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Meticulous closure of MD during RYGB is a very important step that significantly reduces the IH risk after RYGB, even with a retrocolic/retrogastric anatomy. Using running non absorbable braided sutures and an additional purse-string suture at the JJ is the most effective technique, but a small IH risk persists. A high index of suspicion remains necessary in patients who present with acute abdominal pain after RYGB.
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- Aurélie Vuagniaux
- Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de L'Obésité Riviera-Chablais, Rte Des Tilles 6A, 1847, Rennaz, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Department of Surgery, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Centre Médico-Chirurgical de L'Obésité Riviera-Chablais, Rte Des Tilles 6A, 1847, Rennaz, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Lin H, Baker JW, Meister K, Lak KL, Martin Del Campo SE, Smith A, Needleman B, Nadzam G, Ying LD, Varban O, Reyes AM, Breckenbridge J, Tabone L, Gentles C, Echeverri C, Jones SB, Gould J, Vosburg W, Jones DB, Edwards M, Nimeri A, Kindel T, Petrick A. American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery: intra-operative care pathway for minimally invasive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2024:S1550-7289(24)00668-3. [PMID: 39097472 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Clinical care pathways help guide and provide structure to clinicians and providers to improve healthcare delivery and quality. The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee (QIPS) of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has previously published care pathways for the performance of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and pre-operative care of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). OBJECTIVE This current RYGB care pathway was created to address intraoperative care, defined as care occurring on the day of surgery from the preoperative holding area, through the operating room, and into the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). METHODS PubMed queries were performed from January 2001 to December 2019 and reviewed according to Level of Evidence regarding specific key questions developed by the committee. RESULTS Evidence-based recommendations are made for care of patients undergoing RYGB including the pre-operative holding area, intra-operative management and performance of RYGB, and concurrent procedures. CONCLUSIONS This document may provide guidance based on recent evidence to bariatric surgeons and providers for the intra-operative care for minimally invasive RYGB.
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- Henry Lin
- Department of Surgery, Signature Healthcare, Brockton, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pharmacy, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of General Surgery, St. Michael Medical Center, Silverdale, Washington
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- Department of General Surgery, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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- Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Department of Surgery, Northshore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Bruinsma FFE, van der Burg SJC, El Adel S, Schouten R, Smeets SJM. Quality of stapled mesenteric defect closure influences the chance of reopening after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Updates Surg 2024:10.1007/s13304-024-01751-4. [PMID: 38332391 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-024-01751-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Internal herniation (IH) is a common problem after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB). Routine closure of the mesenteric defects (MDs) reduces the risk of IH. Only very few articles report on risk factors for IH or describe detailed closing techniques. There is no consensus yet on the best closing method. The objective of this study is to determine the optimal stapling method for closure of MDs after RYGB. All performed RYGB procedures in our high-volume bariatric institute were included. Quality of the closure was scored in the categories poor, sub-optimal, and optimal, to see if the quality of the closure would predict the chance of reopening of the MDs and, therefore, the chance of IH. During any type of laparoscopy in the follow-up of the patient, the conditions of the MDs were stated, for example during diagnostic laparoscopy in symptomatic patients suspicious for IH or during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Technically well-executed closure of Petersen's space (PS) with two rows of staples had a greater chance of still being closed upon re-inspection compared to closure with one row (odds ratio = 8.1; 95% confidence interval [1.2-53.2], p = 0.029). Optimal closure of the MD at the jejuno-jejunostomy (JJ-space, JJS) resulted in more closed JJSs upon re-inspection compared to sub-optimal closure (odds ratio = 3.6 [CI 95% 0.8-16.1], p = 0.099). Non-optimally closed MDs had higher reopening rates and, therefore, pose an additional risk for IH. Our classification provides a quality assessment of MD closure during RYGB and gives insight into how to optimize surgical technique.
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- F F E Bruinsma
- Department of Surgery, Flevoziekenhuis, Hospitaalweg 1, 1315 RA, Almere, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Flevoziekenhuis, Hospitaalweg 1, 1315 RA, Almere, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Flevoziekenhuis, Hospitaalweg 1, 1315 RA, Almere, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Flevoziekenhuis, Hospitaalweg 1, 1315 RA, Almere, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Flevoziekenhuis, Hospitaalweg 1, 1315 RA, Almere, The Netherlands
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Stenberg E, Ottosson J, Magnuson A, Szabo E, Wallén S, Näslund E, Thorell A, Näslund I. Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Closure of Mesenteric Defects in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2023; 158:709-717. [PMID: 37163240 PMCID: PMC10173104 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.1042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Importance Short-term and midterm data suggest that mesenteric defects closure during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery reduces the risk of internal herniation with small bowel obstruction (SBO) but may increase risk of kinking of the jejunojejunostomy in the early postoperative period. However, to our knowledge, there are no clinical trials reporting long-term results from this intervention in terms of risk for SBO or opioid use. Objective To evaluate long-term safety and efficacy outcomes of closure of mesenteric defects during LRYGB. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial with a 2-arm, parallel, open-label design included patients with severe obesity scheduled for LRYGB bariatric surgery at 12 centers in Sweden from May 1, 2010, through November 14, 2011, with 10 years of follow-up after the intervention. Interventions During the operation, patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to closure of mesenteric defects beneath the jejunojejunostomy and at the Petersen space using nonabsorbable running sutures during LRYGB or to nonclosure. Main Outcome and Measures The primary outcome was reoperation for SBO. New incident, chronic opioid use was a secondary end point as a measure of harm. Results A total of 2507 patients (mean [SD] age, 41.7 [10.7] years; 1863 female [74.3%]) were randomly assigned to closure of mesenteric defects (n = 1259) or nonclosure (n = 1248). After censoring for death and emigration, 1193 patients in the closure group (94.8%) and 1198 in the nonclosure group (96.0%) were followed up until the study closed. Over a median follow-up of 10 years (IQR, 10.0-10.0 years), a reoperation for SBO from day 31 to 10 years after surgery was performed in 185 patients with nonclosure (10-year cumulative incidence, 14.9%; 95% CI, 13.0%-16.9%) and in 98 patients with closure (10-year cumulative incidence, 7.8%; 95% CI, 6.4%-9.4%) (subhazard ratio [SHR], 0.42; 95% CI, 0.32-0.55). New incident chronic opioid use was seen among 175 of 863 opioid-naive patients with nonclosure (10-year cumulative incidence, 20.4%; 95% CI, 17.7%-23.0%) and 166 of 895 opioid-naive patients with closure (10-year cumulative incidence, 18.7%; 95% CI, 16.2%-21.3%) (SHR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.73-1.11). Conclusions and Relevance This randomized clinical trial found long-term reduced risk of SBO after mesenteric defects closure in LRYGB. The findings suggest that routine use of this procedure during LRYGB should be considered. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01137201.
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- Erik Stenberg
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Pharmacology and Therapeutic Department, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Altieri MS, Carter J, Aminian A, Docimo S, Hinojosa MW, Cheguevara A, Campos GM, Eisenberg D. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on prevention, diagnosis, and management of internal hernias after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023; 19:763-771. [PMID: 37268518 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Maria S Altieri
- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of General Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Apostolou KG, Lazaridis II, Kanavidis P, Triantafyllou M, Gkiala A, Alexandrou A, Ntourakis D, Delko T, Schizas D. Incidence and risk factors of symptomatic Petersen's hernias in bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:49. [PMID: 36662172 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02798-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the actual incidence of symptomatic Petersen's hernias (PH) as well as identify risk factors for their occurrence. METHODS Search was performed in Medline (via PubMed), Web of Science, and Cochrane library, using the keywords "Petersen Or Petersen's AND hernia" and "Internal hernia." Only studies of symptomatic PH were eligible. Fifty-three studies matched our criteria and were included. Risk of bias for each study was independently assessed using the checklist modification by Hoy et al. Analysis was performed using random-effects models, with subsequent subgroup analyses. RESULTS A total of 81,701 patients were included. Mean time interval from index operation to PH diagnosis was 17.8 months. Total small bowel obstruction (SBO) events at Petersen's site were 737 (0.7%). SBO incidence was significantly higher in patients without defect closure (1.2% vs 0.3%, p < 0.01), but was not significantly affected by anastomosis fashion (retrocolic 0.7% vs antecolic 0.8%, p = 0.99). SBO incidence was also not significantly affected by the surgical approach (laparoscopic = 0.7% vs open = 0.1%, p = 0.18). However, retrocolic anastomosis was found to be associated with marginally, but not significantly, increased SBO rate in patients with Petersen's space closure, compared with the antecolic anastomosis (p = 0.09). CONCLUSION PH development may occur after any gastric operation with gastrojejunal anastomosis. Contrary to anastomosis fashion and surgical approach, defect closure was demonstrated to significantly reduce SBO incidence. Limitations of this study may include the high heterogeneity and the possible publication bias across the included studies.
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- Konstantinos G Apostolou
- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece.
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- Clarunis, Department of Visceral Surgery, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, St. Clara Hospital and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Chirurgie Zentrum St. Anna, St. Anna-Strasse 32, 6006, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Str, 11527, Athens, Greece
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Risk of Reopening of the Mesenteric Defects After Routine Closure in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Single-Centre Experience. Obes Surg 2022; 32:2853-2859. [PMID: 35760981 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06179-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to internal hernias (IH) is a well-recognised complication after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). Routine closure of the mesenteric defects (MDs) is recommended to reduce the risk of IH and subsequent SBO. However, data about the rates of reopening of the MDs after LRYGB is scarce. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of reopening of the MDs after routine closure during LRYGB. The secondary objective was to determine any risk factors associated with the reopening of the MDs. METHODS Data of all patients who underwent reoperations after LRYGB with closure of both MDs between January 2010 and December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS A total of 162 patients were included. The median time between LRYGB and reoperation was 17 months. At the time of reoperation, both MDs were closed in 83 patients (51.2%); thus, 79 patients (48.8%) presented at least one open MD. The group of patients with preoperative diagnosis of SBO or with recurrent abdominal pain showed significantly higher rates of open Petersen's space compared to the group of patients with other preoperative diagnoses. Preoperative body mass index (BMI) less than 40 kg/m2 at time of LRYGB was associated with a higher risk for an open MD. CONCLUSION At least one MD reopened in almost half of the patients despite routine closure during LRYGB. Therefore, the status of MDs should be routinely examined during every reoperation after LRYGB and closure of open MDs should be performed.
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Dan AG, Mellert LT. Comment on: The role of citrulline, intestinal-fatty acid binding protein and D-dimer as potential biomarkers in the diagnosis of internal herniation after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021; 17:1712-1713. [PMID: 34301499 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Adrian G Dan
- Weight Management Institute, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
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Dan AG. Comment on: Effect of the closure of mesenteric defects in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a prospective study. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019; 15:1907-1909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.09.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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El Chaar M. Comment on: Effect of the closure of mesenteric defects in laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: a prospective study. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019; 15:1909-1911. [PMID: 31551183 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Maher El Chaar
- Department of Bariatric Surgery, St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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