Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is considered as a non-reversible procedure. We report the laparoscopic conversion of RYGBP into a normal anatomy. Methods: In June 2004, a laparoscopic RYGBP was performed in a 46-year-old female sweet-eater with BMI 46 kg/m2. After 7 months, the patient reported a significant and incapacitating dumping syndrome without postprandial hypoglycemia. She requested conversion to a normal anatomy; hence, a laparoscopic RYGBP reversal was performed. The BMI at the time was 27 kg/m2. Results: Operative time was 95 minutes and intra-operative blood loss was 150 ml. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home on the 5th postoperative day. At 6 months follow-up, her BMI was 27 kg/m2, and barium swallow showed good passage with good gastric motility. After 1 year, the BMI is still unchanged and she is doing well. Conclusion: Restoration of normal anatomy after RYGBP is feasible.
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Himpens, J., Dapri, G. & Cadière, G.B. Laparoscopic Conversion of the Gastric Bypass into a Normal Anatomy. OBES SURG 16, 908–912 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089206777822179
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