Gastric cancer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obes Surg. 2005 Mar;15(3):423-7. doi: 10.1381/0960892053576668.

Abstract

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for morbid obesity. Several complications that may develop in the short- and long-term have been reported. We present a patient who presented with cancer in the bypassed stomach 8 years after RYGBP. Although the development of this lesion is rare and only a few cases have been reported, there are aspects worthy of discussion. Several monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives are analyzed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / etiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / adverse effects*
  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / etiology
  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / secondary
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastric Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Stomach Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology