V12: Laparoscopic reduction of small bowel intussusception in a 33-week pregnant gastric bypass patient

Abstract

Small bowel intussusception in adults following gastric bypass surgery is an uncommon but previousely reported complication. Most reported cases are retrograde in nature, mainly involving the common channel. A probable etiology includes the presence of an ectopic pacemaker causing retrograde peristalsis. Patients usually present with intermittent abdominal pain or recurrent episodes of bowel obstruction. Reduction of post-operative small bowel intussusception via the open approach has been widely used due to many technical challenges of the laparoscopic approach.