Bariatric surgery, mainly laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is widely considered to be the best operation for the treatment of morbid obesity. Leak or fistula of the gastrojejunostomy is a feared complication of this procedure. A patient who developed a gastrocutaneous fistula and was successfully managed endoscopically is reported.
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Mejía, A.F., Bolaños, E., Chaux, C.F. et al. Endoscopic Treatment of Gastrocutaneous Fistula following Gastric Bypass for Obesity. OBES SURG 17, 544–546 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-007-9094-2
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