Any adverse reaction to the transfusion of blood or blood products should be reported to the patient's treating doctor and to the hospital blood bank as soon as possible. Speed is essential because of the possible life-threatening nature of acute transfusion reactions.
Conclusions: Gastrogastric fistula is a possible complica-tion of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and its laparoscopic treatment is feasible. Key Words: Bariatric surgery, Complications, Gastric by-pass, Fistula. INTRODUCTION Adult obesity has become a disease of epidemic propor-tions,1 and it is well known as a root cause of multiple medical comorbidities.
tions, gastrogastric fistula is a purely technical complica-tionthatoccurredon2occasionsearlyintheirexperience. These fistulas resulted from the incomplete division of the stomach during the creation of the pouch. The angle of His is sometimes very difficult to clearly visualize during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Posterior stomach