Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Complications

Author(s):  
Manoel Galvao Neto ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Quadros ◽  
Fernanda Oliveira Azor

AbstractObesity has become a health problem that generates significant expenses for the health system worldwide. It is associated with chronic diseases—such as high blood pressure and diabetes—and some types of cancers. Bariatric surgery is the gold standard in the treatment of morbid obesity. Several endoscopic procedures have emerged to treat the complications of these surgeries in a less invasive way, reducing morbidity and mortality in these patients. This review aims to present the best trend in the endoscopic treatment of bariatric surgery complications.

2018 ◽  
Vol 268 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Caiazzo ◽  
Gregory Baud ◽  
Guillaume Clément ◽  
Xavier Lenne ◽  
Fanelly Torres ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
María Fernanda Chimal Juáreza ◽  
Enrique Fernández Rivera ◽  
Fabián Gaona Reyes ◽  
María del Pilar Rodríguez Reséndiz ◽  
Víctor Samuel Mora Muñoz

Background: The main goal of bariatric surgery is the reduction of Body mass index (BMI). Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) was the most popular method due to its relative advantages over others. Clinical case: A 44-year-old woman with abdominal pain and distension, with a history of LAGB placement had a diagnosis of intestinal occlusion secondary to a twist in the device tube, surgical management was given, the patient presented adequate evolution. Conclusion: The occlusion of the small intestine by the tube of the device is a serious and uncommon complication to be considered as a differential diagnosis in bariatric patients. Keywords: Bariatric surgery; complications; gastric band; bowel obstruction; obesity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 595-599
Author(s):  
William Hawkins ◽  
Ian Maheswaran

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