Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Laparoscopic Closure of the Petersen Mesenteric Defect

  • Published:
Obesity Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Small-bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia is a known postoperative complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). Petersen's defect is the most common site of postoperative internal herniation. The authors describe their technique of closure of the infracolic component of the Petersen's defect using continuous non-absorbable suture material. The method has been used successfully to reduce the incidence of internal herniation after laparoscopic RYGBP.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Melissa H Coleman BA

  2. Division of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Ziad T Awad MD, FRCSI

  3. Division of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alfons Pomp MD, FRCSC, FACS

  4. Division of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Michel Gagner MD, FRCSC, FACS

Authors
  1. Melissa H Coleman BA
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ziad T Awad MD, FRCSI
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Alfons Pomp MD, FRCSC, FACS
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Michel Gagner MD, FRCSC, FACS
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Coleman, M.H., Awad, Z.T., Pomp, A. et al. Laparoscopic Closure of the Petersen Mesenteric Defect. OBES SURG 16, 770–772 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089206777346727

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1381/096089206777346727

Search

Navigation