Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable
treatment for morbidly obese
patients. However, there are remained unsolved problems with various types of
complications.
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rarely known condition occurred following
bariatric surgery. We experienced 54-year-old
female patient diagnosed with
superior mesenteric artery syndrome 5 year later after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Because symptoms have not improved with conservative care, laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass was successfully performed for this
patient.