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Intussusception Complicating Pregnancy following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most common bariatric surgical procedure in the USA in women of reproductive age. A pregnant patient presented with nonspecific upper abdominal pain and nausea, suggesting an internal hernia. At surgery, an intussusception was identified and reduced without complications. Obstetricians should be familiar with late serious complications of bariatric surgery.

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  1. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA

    Joseph R. Wax MD, Michael G. Pinette MD, Jacquelyn Blackstone DO & Angelina Cartin

  2. Maine Bariatric Surgical Program, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA

    Renee Wolff MD & Roy Cobean MD

  3. 887 Congress Street, Suite 200, Portland, ME, 04102, USA

    Joseph R. Wax MD

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Wax, J.R., Wolff, R., Cobean, R. et al. Intussusception Complicating Pregnancy following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. OBES SURG 17, 977–979 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9153-8

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