Alitiasic Cholecystitis and Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Gastroduodenal Intussusception after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Case Report

Authors: Alberto Perez Castilla A* and Penailillo P

DOI: 10.23880/ijsst-16000128

Volume 2, Issue 3

Abstract

Obesity today is a public health problem in most industrialized countries, Chile does not escape this reality. Despite the availability of medical treatments and changes in lifestyle, bariatric surgery is a safe and reliable therapeutic alternative for long-term treatment. However, it is not free of risks or complications. Intussusception is a complication that must be suspected, although its reportad incidence is close to 0.1-0.3%. In this Report, we describe an un usual case in a patient presenting acute alitiasis cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis secondary to gastric intussusception in the duodenum, 4 months after surgery for Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; Alitiasic Cholecystitis; Colic abdominal pain; Laparoscopy

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