Abstract Background Bariatric surgery has become a widely accepted treatment option among the population for obesity management. Nevertheless, different complications may still be encountered during late post-operative period. Our prospective cross-sectional study aimed to show incremental value of multislice CT diagnosis such complications. Results Within included twenty patients who underwent...

The lower end of the oesophagus is a region where the pathology, the physiology, and even the anatomy are not quite clear. This paper attempts to dispel some of the confusion. WHERE IS THE OESOPHAGO-GASTRIC JUNCTION ? The oesophagus or gullet is the tube which conducts food from the throat to the stomach, and the stomach is the pouch in which food collects and undergoes the initial stages of di...

BACKGROUND Desmoid tumor is a rare entity, and most desmoid tumors are located in abdominal wall or extra-abdominal tissues. Occurrence of desmoid tumor in mesentry is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION we report a mesenteric desmoid tumor in a 73-years-old woman who had undergone total gastrectomy reconstructed with jejunal pouch interposition for gastric carcinoma. After 1 year, a tumor was ...

PURPOSE Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a popular bariatric procedure, few comprehensive studies have been investigated on the use of non-gastro-gastric sutures (NGGSs) for decreasing postoperative complications. This study aimed to assess and compare the safety and effectiveness of MIDBAND with or without gastro-gastric sutures (GGSs). METHODS Between February 2013...

tography (ERCP) can be challenging in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. We present a case of such a patient with choledocholithiasis who underwent successful ERCP though a remnant of gastrogastric communication. A 57-year-old female after successful Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass presented with symptomatic choledocholithiasis. ERCP with a pediatric colonoscope was unsuccessful because ...

Gastric carcinoma after gastric bypass is rare. Extremely well-differentiated adenocarcinoma (EWDA) of the stomach is a rare variant that has been mostly reported in Japan. We present a case of a 68-year-old man with EWDA arising in the bypassed stomach that presented as a colonic pseudo-obstruction (CPO). Several imaging, endoscopic and pathologic studies performed in the course of 2 months we...

BACKGROUND Gastrogastric fistula is a communication between the proximal gastric pouch and the distal gastric remnant, rarely described in the realm of bariatric procedures. The aim of this study was to review the existing literature about this topic and to demonstrate its laparoscopic treatment. METHODS An extensive literature review found several articles reporting this complication. Howeve...

(a) The idea of administering spirit camphor originated from the relief obtained by having a drop or two of spirit camphor with a little sugar in a well-established case of peptic ulcer by an aunt of mine. She had a temporary relief of pain after having the spirit. Observations were then made in Pavlov-and Heidenhain pouch dogs. These animals were prepared from the common pariah dogs. There wer...

BACKGROUND In recent years, a surgical technique known as single-anastomosis gastric bypass or mini-gastric bypass has been developed. Its frequency of performance has increased considerably in the current decade. AIM To describe the mini-gastric bypass technique, its implementation and preliminary results in a university hospital. M...

BACKGROUND Although gastric bands are safe and effective devices, severe late complications may develop in rare cases. PATIENTS 3 patients were treated for complete dysphagia after slippage of gastric bands. 2 of the patients were admitted for severe dehydration, 1 of whom developed cerebral venous infarction. Ischemia of the gastric pouch occurred in 1 patient. RESULTS All 3 patients survi...