Category: Case Report
Gastric Band Erosion into Colon and Stomach: Case Report and Review of the Literature
by Allison M. Barrett, MD, and Jonathan D. Klonsky, MD, FACS Drs. Allison M. Barrett and Jonathan D. Klonsky are from North Shore-LIJ, Hospital at Syosset, Syosset, New York. They are also Assistant Clinical Professors of Surgery, at Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York. ABSTRACT Gastric band erosion is a well-known though […]
Guillain-Barré-like Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery
by Natalia Bodunova, MD; Daniil Degterev, MD, PhD; Natalia Suponeva, MD, PhD; Evgeniy Zorin, MD, PhD Dr. Natalia Bodunova is a Scientific Associate at the Moscow Clinical Scientific Center in Moscow, Russia. Dr. Daniil Degterev is from the Department of Neurology, Moscow Clinical Scientific Center. Dr. Natalia Suponeva is Head of Neurology Unit for the […]
Dysphagia Lusoria: Five Years Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
by Wasef Abu-Jaish MD, FACS; Molly Wasserman, MD; Mohammad Jafferji, MS-III; and Vishal Shah, MS-III Drs. Wasef Abu-Jaish and Molly Wasserman are from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Burlington, Vermont. Mohammad Jafferji and Vishal Shah are third-year medical students at University of Vermont College […]
Improvement of End-stage Renal Disease in an Obese Diabetic Patient After Gastric Bypass
by Ji Yeon Park, MD, and Yong Jin Kim, MD, PhD Drs. Park and Kim are from the Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-887, Republic of Korea.
Endoscopic Removal of Eroded Gastric Band Using Standard Endoscopy Equipment
by Peter M. Bertin, DO, and Marc L. Costa, MD Drs. Bertin and Costa are from Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Endoscopic Management of Persistent Leak after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report
by Melissa M. Beitner, MBBS; Jonathan Cohen, MD; and Marina S. Kurian, MD Dr. Kurian and Dr. Beitner are from the Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. Dr Cohen is from the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
Intussusception after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Pregnant Patient
by Daniel J. Rosen, MD; Shirlee Jaffe, MD; Lawrence Cutler, MD; Alfons Pomp, MD All from Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College ABSTRACT Intussusception is a rare complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and can present a difficult diagnostic challenge in the pregnant patient. We describe a […]
Combined Liver Resection and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma: A case report and review of the literature
by Manuel Cáceres, MD; David. A. Geller, MD, FACS; and Carol A. McCloskey, MD, FACS Drs. Cáceres and McCloskey are from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Geller is from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Liver Cancer Center. Background The obesity epidemic and the evolution […]
Revisional Gastric Pouch and Stoma Reduction Surgery for Weight Regain: Case Report of Gastric Bypass via an Endolumenal Approach
by G. Derek Weiss, MD, FACS, FASMBS Introduction Weight regain years after successful gastric bypass surgery is a fairly common therapeutic challenge facing today’s practicing bariatric surgeon. The majority of weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) tends to occur during the first 1 to 2 years postoperatively and averages 65 to 80 percent of […]
Sleeve Gastrectomy after a Jejunoileal Bypass Reversal: Case Report and Review of the Literature
by Sheetal M. Patel, MD; Tomas Escalante-Tattersfield, MD; Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS; and Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS All from the Bariatric Institute, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida
