Question:
Is divided the same as transected?

I am 10 months out from a roux en Y and I suddenly feel gurgling on the right side. I used to be able to feel foods and esp. cold water going through my pouch on the left, now I feel it going across my upper middle all the way to the far left and I'm concerned this means I have a staple disruption. I still eat very small meals, but can't go the 4 hours between them that I used to. I looked at my operative report and it says "laparoscopic divided Roux-en-Y gastric bypass". I have a feeling if it were transected it would say transected, but I just had to ask. I am having panic attacks every time I feel that gurgling on the left!    — Christene P. (posted on April 19, 2003)

April 19, 2003
Christene: As far as how you're feeling, only YOU would know if something feels different. See your surgeon. I can only answer your question on "transected vs. divided". Both words mean the same thing, EXCEPT that transected refers to HOW something was cut/divided. In other words, from where to where. All "transected" means is that something was divided crosswise (left to right, right to left, and not up and down)...hope that at least answers one question...good luck, and I would definitely see your surgeon if I were you***Amy-LAP RNY 04-09-03, -16lbs
   — Amy A.

April 19, 2003
Transect and Divide does not mean the same thing. Divided only means you just have staples dividing the pouch and stomach. Transected means there is sutra's running through the center of the staples, and is misunderstood as a stomach seperation, but in both cases the pouch and stomach is still to close to be considerd a stomach seperation. If your only divided then all you have is a staple line. I am a self-payer so I have done extensive research on this prior to having my RNY so I would know exactly what I was going to have done before I paid for it. So there *IS* quite a few ways to preform the RNY. So research is something I highly recommend doing! If I was you I would make an appointment with your surgeon first thing Monday morning. Good Luck to you and I hope it turns out to be nothing!!!!!!!!!
   — latrishanickle

April 20, 2003
I don't know the difference but I was transected and was cut vertically on the lesser curvature of the stomach. The pouch and the stomach are physcially separated and not together at all. Seems like we are all different but with the vertical cut there is less stretching of the pouch since this tissue is less elastic like.
   — Mylou52