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Laparoscopic Conversion of Gastric Plication to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Agustin Duro1, Santiago Corradetti2, Virgina M Cano Busnelli2
1Department of General Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Juan D. Perón 4190, C1199ABD, Buenos Aires, Argentina. agustin.duro@hospitalitaliano.org.ar.
Purpose:
Laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP) is a relative new bariatric procedure with a high revision rate, mostly to sleeve gastrectomy. There are few reported cases of conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The purpose of this video was to show the feasibility and safety, as well as the main technical aspects, of a laparoscopic conversion of gastric plication to RYGB.
Materials And Methods:
A 40-year-old morbidly obese woman with a previous LGP, consulted for insufficient weight loss, weight regain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, and was converted to RYGB.
Results:
Surgical technique included lysis of adhesions between the stomach and the greater omentum, take down of the plication, partial gastrectomy of the devascularized fundus and body and conversion to RYGB. At 30 months, she has achieved a total weight loss (TWL) of 42.43% with no GERD symptoms recurrence.
Conclusion:
Conversion to RYGB is a safe and effective option to treat weight recidivism and GERD after LGP.
