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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Revisional surgery for persistent dysphagia plus Roux Y gastric bypass robot-assisted in a patient with obesity. About a case.

Santiago A Muñoz-Palomeque, Máximo V Torres Guaicha, Glenda Y Herrera Cevallos, Tábata Lissette Tinoco Ortiz, Amílcar O Herrera Cevallos

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Santiago A Muñoz-PalomequeGeneral and Laparoscopic Surgery, Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Quito 170411, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8040-4379
Máximo V Torres GuaichaGeneral Surgery Department, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito 170508, Ecuador.
Glenda Y Herrera CevallosGeneral Surgery Department, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito 170508, Ecuador.
Tábata Lissette Tinoco OrtizGeneral Surgery Department, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito 170508, Ecuador.
Amílcar O Herrera CevallosGeneral Surgery Department, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito 170508, Ecuador.
Hospital Metropolitano · ECCentral University of Ecuador · ECUniversidad Internacional del Ecuador · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case study presents a female patient with progressive dysphagia for solids, heartburn, and obesity that proved refractory to clinical management. Imagenological diagnosis revealed esophageal stenosis and achalasia. Furthermore, metabolic syndrome was established. We proposed intervention through esophagogastric reconstruction due to stenosis, revision of cardiomyotomy and robotic gastric bypass revealing scar tissue and fibrosis on the anterior aspect of the stomach resulting from prior fundoplication surgery. The patient underwent esophagogastric reconstruction due to adhesion bands which conditioned partial angulation of the gastroesophageal junction, cardiomyotomy revision, anterior and posterior hiatal plasty, and Roux Y Gastric Bypass assisted by a robot without complications. The intervention resulted in significant improvement in postoperative symptoms. This case highlights the importance of considering the probability of mechanical obstruction due to postsurgical adhesions in the initial evaluation of recurrent and persistent dysphagia, with surgical reintervention being the ideal option for resolution.

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bariatric surgerydeglutition disordersfundoplicationobesityrobotic surgical procedures

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PMID38505334
PMCPMC10948738
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