2009
Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
Lee JK, Van Dam J, Morton JM, Curet M, Banerjee S. Endoscopy Is Accurate, Safe, and Effective in the Assessment and Management of Complications Following Gastric Bypass Surgery. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2008102. PMID: 19262516, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic balloon dilationUGI symptomsAnastomotic strictureBalloon dilationAbnormal findingsEndoscopic scissorsNonabsorbable suturesNormal surgical anatomyUpper gastrointestinal symptomsGastric bypass surgeryComplete symptomatic reliefRole of endoscopyManagement of complicationsGastric bypassGastrointestinal symptomsMarginal ulcerMorbid obesityNonabsorbable suture materialBypass surgeryEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic therapySevere obesityGastrogastric fistulaNormal endoscopySymptomatic relief
2008
Use of Flexible Endoscopic Scissors to Cut Obstructing Suture Material in Gastric Bypass Patients
Patel C, Van Dam J, Curet M, Morton JM, Banerjee S. Use of Flexible Endoscopic Scissors to Cut Obstructing Suture Material in Gastric Bypass Patients. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 336-339. PMID: 18197458, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive symptomsEndoscopic scissorsSuture materialNonabsorbable suturesGastric bypass patientsSatisfactory anastomosisBariatric surgeryGastric bypassNonabsorbable suture materialBypass patientsThird patientCommon surgeryGastrojejunal anastomosisPressure necrosisClinical problemPatientsNew complicationsEpidemic increaseSurgeryAnastomosisSubsequent resolutionBezoarSymptomsSutureUlceration