ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Laparoscopy-assisted transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (LAERCP) is an alternative for the anatomically challenging conventional ERCP in patients with a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) as it allows access to the biliary tree via the gastric remnant. We investigated the efficacy and safety of LAERCP. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed all charts from RYGB patients who underwent a LAERCP between January 2009 and August 2019 in a non-academic referral center for bariatric surgery. Patients who underwent pancreatic therapy were excluded. We collected demographic, clinical, and outcome data. An adverse event was defined as any complaint related to the LAERCP up to 30 days after the procedure and graded according to the ASGE lexicon. RESULTS: We identified 100 LAERCP in 86 patients with RYGB (70% female, median age 54 years). Same-session cholecystectomy was performed in 35 LAERCP (35%). The papilla of Vater was visualized in 100% of LAERCP with a therapeutic success rate of 94%. Stone extraction succeeded in 88.8% and sphincterotomy was performed in 96.7%. We identified 30 adverse events in 28 procedures, of which eight endoscopy-related, 14 laparoscopy-related, and eight non-specified (f.i. fever, allergic reaction). In total, six severe adverse events were reported concerning post-ERCP pancreatitis (n = 2), laparoscopy-related hemorrhage (n = 1), abscess (n = 1), shock (n = 1), and pneumonia (n = 1). No patient died due to LAERCP. CONCLUSION: LAERCP is an effective and relatively safe procedure for biliary diseases in patients with RYGB.
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Gastric Bypass , Laparoscopy , Obesity, Morbid , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/adverse effects , Female , Gastric Bypass/adverse effects , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
A 50-year-old Caucasian man was admitted with unexplained abdominal pain. Based on CT scan results, a perforation resulting from colitis of the transverse colon was suspected. Additional colonoscopy showed ulcerative stenosis of the transverse colon. Initially, the patient recovered on conservative treatment; however, because of persistent stenosis, an elective resection of the transverse colon was performed. A CT scan revealed free gas around the anastomosis on the fourth postoperative day. Relaparotomy revealed leakage and diffuse ischaemic changes around the anastomosis as well as perforations at different sites on the small bowel. Postoperative CT angiography showed stenosis of the proximal celiac trunk, which was successfully stented. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) revealed luminal irregularities of the superior mesenteric, the middle colic as well as the main hepatic and splenic arteries. Eventually, the clinical presentation and surgical, radiologic and histopathological findings together led to the diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Aggressive treatment with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide resulted in the resolution of symptoms and the disappearance of radiologic abnormalities.
