Modified Nissen Fundoplication for Late Dumping Syndrome After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. 2021

Joost Maurissen, and Nathalie Yercovich, and Pieter Van Aelst, and Bruno Dillemans
Department of Surgery, AZ Sint-Jan Hospital, Ruddershove 10, B-8000, Bruges, Belgium. joostmaurissen@hotmail.com.

BACKGROUND Postoperative dumping syndrome (DS) is a common complication after Roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) for morbid obesity. DS is mostly treated conservatively through dietary or pharmacologic measures. In case of non-responding to or contraindication for conservative treatment, surgical intervention may be considered. Various procedures have been described, as there is currently no gold standard technique. We present a new approach by performing a modified Nissen fundoplication. METHODS A 34-year-old female consulted at our outpatient clinic. In her history, she had a laparoscopic RYGB 6 years earlier because of morbid obesity (BMI 37.6 kg/m2). Two years postoperatively, she developed a late DS, for which she was successfully treated with long-acting octreotide. Because of pregnancy wish, octreotide needed to be halted. A laparoscopic modified Nissen fundoplication was performed, creating a cuff around the oesophageal-gastric junction with the fundus of the remnant stomach. This slows down the passage of food through the gastric pouch. Postoperatively, the octreotide treatment was halted without any problems. At 6 months, the patient is still free of dumping complaints. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative DS is a common complication after bariatric surgery. Dietary measures form the first treatment of DS, followed by pharmacologic treatment. Since octreotide is contraindicated in pregnancy, a surgical intervention was opted for. Our case is the first documented modified Nissen fundoplication to treat late postoperative DS after RYGB for morbid obesity. CONCLUSIONS A laparoscopic modified Nissen fundoplication could be a promising surgical alternative in the treatment of late dumping syndrome after RYGB for morbid obesity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009767 Obesity, Morbid The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2. Morbid Obesity,Obesity, Severe,Morbid Obesities,Obesities, Morbid,Obesities, Severe,Severe Obesities,Severe Obesity
D010535 Laparoscopy A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D004377 Dumping Syndrome Gastrointestinal symptoms resulting from an absent or nonfunctioning pylorus. Dumping Syndromes,Syndrome, Dumping,Syndromes, Dumping
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015390 Gastric Bypass Surgical procedure in which the STOMACH is transected high on the body. The resulting small proximal gastric pouch is joined to any parts of the SMALL INTESTINE by an end-to-side SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS, depending on the amounts of intestinal surface being bypasses. This procedure is used frequently in the treatment of MORBID OBESITY by limiting the size of functional STOMACH, food intake, and food absorption. Gastroileal Bypass,Gastrojejunostomy,Greenville Gastric Bypass,Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass,Bypass, Gastric,Bypass, Gastroileal,Bypass, Roux-en-Y Gastric,Gastric Bypass, Greenville,Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y,Gastrojejunostomies,Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
D018662 Fundoplication Mobilization of the lower end of the esophagus and plication of the fundus of the stomach around it (fundic wrapping) in the treatment of GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX that may be associated with various disorders, such as hiatal hernia. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Nissen Operation,Operation, Nissen

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