Background Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a common and potentially
serious complication after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Whether closure of surgically …

Background Bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a well-known complication of
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRGB). Increasing evidence supports primary …

BACKGROUND:: Although most surgeons believe that internal hernia (IH) defects should be
closed, no general consensus has yet been reached. The published studies have reported …

Background Internal hernia (IH) is a common complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGB). Little large-volume data exist on how to handle the mesenteric …

Background The aim of this study was to describe the occurrence and clinical characteristics
of symptomatic internal hernias (IH) after laparoscopic bariatric procedures. Methods We …

BACKGROUND: It is common practice to close mesenteric defects in abdominal surgery to
prevent postoperative herniation and subsequent closed-loop obstruction. The aim of this …

BACKGROUND: Internal hernia (IH) is a technical complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGBP) that can have severe consequences. Little has been written on …

Background The aim of this study was to provide a systematic and quantitative summary of
the association between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and the reported …

Background Internal hernia is a relatively common postoperative complication after Roux-en-
Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure. It has been reported that 1–9% of laparoscopic RYGB …

Background: There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment of ventral hernias in
patients who present for weight loss surgery. Methods: Medical records of consecutive …