Minimally Invasive Conversion of a Gastric Bypass into Sleeve Gastrectomy for Postprandial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia

Obes Surg. 2021 Apr;31(4):1897-1898. doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05241-z. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

Abstract

The treatment of postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia following gastric bypass surgery for obesity can be challenging despite dietetic and medical treatment and eventually surgical treatment remains the exclusive treatment to resolve the problem for the patient. In the following, the experience with a conversion surgery from a complicated Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to sleeve gastrectomy using the Da Vinci robotic system will be reported.

Keywords: Robotic conversion gastric bypass to sleeve gastrectomy postprandial hyperglycemic hypoglycemia.

MeSH terms

  • Gastrectomy / adverse effects
  • Gastric Bypass* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia* / etiology
  • Hypoglycemia* / surgery
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Obesity, Morbid* / surgery