Background A well-known complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
(LRYGB) is bowel obstruction due to internal herniation (IH). Evidence suggests that …

Background Internal herniation is a well known and potentially life-threatening complication
of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Introduction Internal herniation is a potential complication following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGB). Previous studies have shown that closure of mesenteric defects …

Importance Short-term and midterm data suggest that mesenteric defects closure during
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery reduces the risk of internal …

Background Internal hernias (IH) are a recognized problem in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGB) that can cause intestinal obstruction. The routine closure of the …

Internal hernias are a worrying complication from laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
(LRGB), with potential small bowel necrosis and obstruction. An electronic database search …

Purpose Small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to internal hernias (IH) is a well-recognised
complication after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). Routine closure of the …

Background Internal hernia is a rare but a potentially fatal complication of laparoscopic Roux-
En-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The aims of this study are to determine the impact of …

During the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure, closing mesentery or not was
still controversial according to preexisted studies. So, the current meta-analysis aimed to …

Background The comparative evidence regarding the outcomes of closure versus non-
closure of mesenteric defects in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is poorly …