Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Case contributed by Ayla Al Kabbani
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

In Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, the stomach is stapled or divided to form a small pouch (typically <30 mL in volume), which empties into a Roux limb of the jejunum of varying length (typically 75-150 cm). 

There are two anastomoses

  • proximal gastrojejunal anastomosis
  • distal jejunojejunal anastomosis

Case Discussion

Author: Lina Wolf

Source: Wikipedia

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