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Laparoscopic-assisted ERCP and EUS in patients with prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a dual-center case series experience

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Background

Patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) develop pancreatobiliary issues after surgery. Endoscopic management via the conventional route with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is quite limited due to the altered anatomy. Laparoscopic-assisted ERCP (LA-ERCP) via the excluded stomach has been highly successful. Reported use of laparoscopic-assisted EUS (LA-EUS) is extremely rare.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted at two tertiary referral centers for cases that involved laparoscopic-assisted ERCP and EUS. Patient demographic data were collected along with data regarding procedure, indication, complications and length of stay.

Results

A total of 16 cases involving 15 patients were identified: 11 cases of LA-ERCP and five cases of combined LA-EUS plus LA-ERCP were performed. Four patients had previously undergone failed endoscopy via the conventional route (27 %). There was a 100 % biliary/pancreatic cannulation and intervention rate. There were no endoscopic-related complications. Therapeutic interventions included laparoscopic cholecystectomy, lysis of adhesions, biliary and pancreatic sphincterotomy, biliary and pancreatic stent placement, stone removal including mechanical lithotripsy and EUS biopsy and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Average discharge was on postoperative day 3.4. However, 50 % were discharged after 1 day.

Conclusions

LA-ERCP and combined LA-EUS plus LA-ERCP are safe and highly successful diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for a wide variety of pancreatobiliary ailments in RYGB patients.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 1685 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53705, USA

    Erik Bowman, Mark Benson, Patrick Pfau, Anurag Soni, Andrew Walker & Deepak Gopal

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI, USA

    Jacob Greenberg & Michael Garren

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Nalini Guda & Brian Rajca

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Jacob Greenberg speaks for Covidien and receives research support and consults for Covidien and Bard-Davol. Nalini Guda serves as a consultant for Boston Scientific Corporation. Drs Bowman, Garren, Rajca, Benson, Pfau, Soni, Walker and Gopal have no conflict of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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Bowman, E., Greenberg, J., Garren, M. et al. Laparoscopic-assisted ERCP and EUS in patients with prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a dual-center case series experience. Surg Endosc 30, 4647–4652 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-4746-8

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