Question:
i had rny done 2years ago Dec.10 2004 and just recently in october 2006 had to have

my gall bladder removed. I know this is commonplace, but several days later i developed an anastomosis in my small intestine and my intestine ruptured and i became septic and had to have emergency surgery to resection my small intestine. They said that all of this was a result of my rny and adhesions that resulted from it and I was curious tho know if anyone else has had the same experience.. thank you Debra Webb    — debbielee (posted on December 3, 2006)

December 3, 2006
I don't know of anyone else that has had this happen, but keep in mind that most regular doctors aren't that familiar with WLS....so if you want the truth, go to yr surgeon, or ask another surgeon....I"m very skeptical about regular doctors as I used to work in Medical billing and saw some scarey things about regular doctors...so find a real WL surgeon to ask...
   — crystalsno

December 3, 2006
About 2% of RNY patients will develop an intestinal blockage or internal hernia (or other problem attributable to scar tissue and adhesions). This is the result of the cutting of the small intestine during surgery (the re-connecting of the intestine during the surgery is referred to as an "anastomosis"--- it's not something that we develop after surgery, it's something that's done to us as part of the surgery). This type of complication can occur from a few months after surgery to a few years and little evidence exists to help determine which patients are more likely to suffer from a blockage. Relatively few people who experience this complication experience a rupture because the pain tends to be so intense (along with the nausea) that we tend to be seen immediately by our surgeons and then operated on without delay. When I experienced my blockage, I knew it was serious (plus, I'm a guy who tends to cry when I'm in a lot of pain) and was in to see my surgeon within a few hours of the first sign of pain. He had me admitted to the hospital and operated on early the next morning. No rupture, and a relatively easy recovery. Good luck in your recovery.
   — SteveColarossi

December 4, 2006
Ok, I can input on this one. I've had a lot of problems and the doctors continue to blame all of it on RNY -- My problem is -- I had the RNY to solve the very same problems. My surgeon dumped me, refused to see me 5 months after surgery. WLS doesn't seem to be well received by the doctors I've seen since. I was in the ER last week with horrible abdominal pain, in Aug a GI I had seen for about 10 months told me I have Crohns but the ER doc and 3 other internal doc I've seen for the first time since Aug all tell me I couldn't possibly have Crohns???? The ER doc told me I have adhesions, the left side of colon was empty the right side of colon was full and he sent me on my way. So I'm not sure what is wrong, could be adhesions I don't know. I do know I've had these very same problems for at least 10 yrs off and on, now it all the time. I hope you are well again. Nut
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