Roux-en-Y anastomosis

Roux-en-Y anastomosis

In general surgery, a Roux-en-Y anastomosis, less formally and precisely Roux-en-Y, is a surgically created (end-to-side) anastomosis. Typically, it is between small bowel and small bowel that is distal (or further down the gastrointestinal tract) from the cut end.Roux operation. whonamedit.com. [http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/3724.html http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/3724.html] . Accessed on: February 7, 2008.]

Overview

The name is derived from the surgeon that first described it (César Roux) and the stick-figure representation. Diagramatically, the Roux-en-Y anastomosis looks like the letter Y; typically, the two upper limbs of the Y represent a proximal segment of small bowel and the distal small bowel it joins with, and the lower part of the Y the distal small bowel (beyond the anastomsosis).

Roux-en-Ys are used in several operations and collectively called Roux operations.

Operations that make use of a Roux-en-Y

* Some gastric bypasses for obesity.
* Roux-en-Y reconstruction following partial or complete gastrectomy for stomach cancer. [Surgery to remove stomach cancer. cancerhelp.org.uk. URL: [http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=3917 http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=3917] . Accessed on: February 7, 2008.]
* Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy used to treat (macroscopic) bile duct obstruction which may arise due to:
** a common bile duct tumour or hepatic duct tumour (e.g. resection of cholangiocarcinoma) [Lawrence PF. Essentials of general surgery. 3rd Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2000. ISBN 0-683-30133-0.]
** a bile duct injury (e.g. cholecystectomy surgical misadventure, trauma)
** an infection/inflammation (e.g. pancreatic pseudocyst)
* Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy - indications same as "Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy".

References

External links

* [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Roux-en-Y+anastomosis Anastomoses] - thefreedictionary.com.


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