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Small Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Caused by an Intraluminal Blood Clot

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We report a rare case of acute early postoperative small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass due to an intraluminal blood clot at the site of the jejuno-jejunostomy. Patient was treated successfully with enterotomy and removal of the clot. A review of literature showed three similar publications.

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  1. Department of Abdominal and Bariatric Surgery, St-Dimpna General Hospital, Geel, Belgium

    G. Peeters, T. Gys & T. Lafullarde

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Peeters, G., Gys, T. & Lafullarde, T. Small Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Caused by an Intraluminal Blood Clot. OBES SURG 19, 521–523 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-008-9575-y

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