Jejunojejunal intussusception in a pregnant woman after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – case report
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of morbid obesity. However, it may come with late complications, such as the intussusception, whose risk can be increased by pregnancy. Diagnosis is made with the combination of clinical and imaging data and is treated surgically. Reduction and enteropexy alone are associated with an increased risk of recurrence and jejunojejunostomy revision is mandatory when facing bowel ischemia. We share a clinical case of a pregnant patient, at 33 weeks and 3 days gestation, who had this complication and had to be submitted to cesarean section and small bowel resection.
Authors
- Olga Azevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-3403)
- C Frias Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2096-2744)
- Rita Garrido
- Carolina Cavaliéri Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1580-4995)
- Sandra Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2779-1781)
- Pedro Amado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8226-2191)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Surgery Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20243248
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00