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Hepatic portal gas due to gastro-jejunal anastomotic leak after laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Mognol P, Chosidow D, Marmuse JP

Service de Chirurgie Générale A, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France. phillippe.mognol@bch.ap-hop-paris.fr

Gastrointestinal complications after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) are not uncommon. Leakage of the gastro-jejunal anastomosis is the main early surgical complication of LRYGBP. Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) has been described in association with a variety of pathologic conditions. HPVG is a potentially life-threatening condition due to its etiology, with a global survival rate of <25%. We present a case of gastro-jejunal anastomotic leak associated with HPVG after LRYGBP.

Published 1 April 2005 in Obes Surg, 15(2): 278-81.
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