Laparoscopic reversal of gastric bypass with sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of recurrent retrograde intussusception and Roux stasis syndrome.

Background: We reported on our experience of 23 patients with retrograde intussusception (RINT) in 2007. That series has increased to 54 patients. Surgical resection of the jejunojejunostomy appears to be the most effective treatment.

Retrograde (reverse) jejunal intussusception might not be such a rare problem: a single group's experience of 23 cases.

Background: Retrograde (reverse) intussusception of the jejunum is thought to be a very rare occurrence, having been reported approximately 15 times (21 patients) in medical studies. A review of our own experience of >15,000 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients found 23 cases treated since 1996. This is the largest single-center report to date.

Comparison of laparoscopic linear staplers in clinical practice.

Background: Only one previous study has evaluated the clinical safety of the 2 laparoscopic linear stapling devices available. Our study compared these staplers using laparoscopic gastric bypass as the standard procedure.

Methods: A total of 400 consecutive patients were prospectively studied.