Medical MCQ - A patient presents with vomiting and severe colicky abdominal pain. He underwent bariatric surgery 5 years ago. He is advised to undergo an emergency reoperation. Which of the following procedures did he most likely undergo 5 years ago?

A patient presents with vomiting and severe colicky abdominal pain. He underwent bariatric surgery 5 years ago. He is advised to undergo an emergency reoperation. Which of the following procedures did he most likely undergo 5 years ago?

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Sleeve gastrectomy

Biliopancreatic division

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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

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Patient must have underwent Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 5 years ago Now presented with internal hernia- late complication of gastric bypass surgery Closure of hernia defects at the time of gastric bypass surgery reduces the incidence of symptomatic internal hernias in future.

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