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Intestinal intussusception after Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: case report and review of literature

Bariatric surgery has evolved significantly in recent years. A variety of surgical procedures can be offered to obese patients in order to achieve weight lost. Laparoscopic gastric bypass with a Roux en Y anastomosis is one of the most common bariatric procedures performed in recent years. There is a variety of surgical complications related to laparoscopic gastric bypass. One of the rarest complications is intestinal intussusception of the entero-enteric anastomosis, which requires immediate surgical intervention. We describe a case of a 46 year-old female who presented with acute intussusception of the enteric anastomosis that required emergent surgical decompression. In this report we discuss this rare complication and the therapeutic options.