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ArticleObesity surgery2018

Diagnosing Internal Herniation After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: Literature Overview, Cadaver Study and the Added Value of 3D CT Angiography.

Cornelis Klop, Laura N Deden, Edo O Aarts, Ignace M C Janssen, Milan E J Pijl, Anneline van den Ende, Bart P L Witteman, Gabie M de Jong, Theo J Aufenacker, Cornelis H Slump and 1 more

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cornelis KlopMIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. klop.cornelis@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9652-2855
Laura N DedenDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Edo O AartsDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Ignace M C JanssenDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Milan E J PijlDepartment of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Anneline van den EndeDepartment of Radiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Bart P L WittemanDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Gabie M de JongDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Theo J AufenackerDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Cornelis H SlumpMIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Frits J BerendsDepartment of Bariatric Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital and Vitalys Clinic, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Rijnstate Hospital · NLUniversity of Twente · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purposes of the study are to outline the complexity of diagnosing internal herniation after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery and to investigate the added value of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosing internal herniation. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cadaver study was performed to investigate the manifestations of internal hernias and mesenteric vascularization. Furthermore, a prospective, ethics approved study with retrospective interpretation was conducted. Ten patients, clinically suspected for internal herniation, were prospectively included. After informed consent was obtained, these subjects underwent abdominal CT examination, including additional arterial phase CTA. All subjects underwent diagnostic laparoscopy for suspected internal herniation. The CTA was used to create a 3D reconstruction of the mesenteric arteries and surgical staples (3D CTA). The 3D CTA was interpreted, taking into account the presence and type of internal hernia that was found upon laparoscopy.

resultsCadaveric analysis demonstrated the complexity of internal herniation. It also confirmed the expected changes in vascular structure and surgical staple arrangement in the presence of internal herniation. 3D CTA studies of the subjects with active internal hernias demonstrated remarkable differences when compared to control 3D CTA studies. The blood supply of herniated intestinal limbs in particular showed abnormal trajectories. Additionally, enteroenterostomy staple lines had migrated or altered orientation.

conclusion3D CTA is a promising technique for diagnosing active internal hernias. Our findings suggest that for diagnosing internal hernias, focus should probably shift from routine abdominal CT examination towards the 3D assessment of the mesenteric vasculature and surgical staples.

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Computed Tomography AngiographyAdultAgedCadaverFemaleGastric BypassHerniaHumansLaparoscopyMaleMesenteryMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesAngiographyCadaver studyClosureComplicationComputed tomographyInternal herniationLiterature overviewMesenteric defectPetersen’s spaceRoux-en-Y gastric bypass

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