Vomiting 8 years after sleeve gastrectomy revision

Question

I had a revision done 8 years ago and today out of nowhere I vomited what smelled like food I ate weeks ago. The revision was done originally in 2016 due to my gastric bypass producing a separate pouch, and since I had two stomachs. The bypass was done in 2000 and it’s definitely help me lose weight however it’s concerning the vomiting smell of food at eight days even a couple of weeks ago.

Jorge Maytorena, MD · Answer

A Zenker diverticulum must be ruled out, as well as a gastro-gastric fistula. Through a contrast-enhanced tomography, we could know more precisely what you have, but you have to think that the treatment can be resolved with surgery.

Edgar Serrano, MD · Answer

vomiting is not normal, much less vomiting undigested food, it is important to rule out a stricture. With endoscopy we can rule out a stenosis or some other anomaly

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Vomiting 8 years after sleeve gastrectomy revision

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