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Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy for Remnant Gastric Cancer
Published on: October 31, 2025
Laparoscopy-assisted transjejunal ERCP in a patient with Roux-en-Y reconstruction following partial gastrectomy
Tercio L Lopes1, Ronald H Clements, C Mel Wilcox
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0007, USA.
Abstract:
In this article, we report a patient with a history of partial gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y reconstruction who presented with abdominal pain due to sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. After failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) through the anatomic route, the procedure was successfully performed with laparoscopy assistance through an enterotomy into the biliopancreatic limb. An internal hernia was diagnosed incidentally and treated appropriately. Laparoscopy-assisted ERCP is a viable option in patients with Roux-en-Y anatomy, even when the gastric remnant and duodenum are not available.

