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. 2020 Mar;8(Suppl 1):S7. doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.02.03

Table 2. Possible complications after OAGB.

XXXX Complications
Complications resolved surgically
   Requiring conversion to open surgery Intra-abdominal bleeding
EG junction perforation
Incorrect gastric transection
   Resolved by open reoperations Intra-abdominal bleeding
Leaks (from anastomotic gastric reservoir)
Small bowel obstruction
Partial necrosis of the excluded stomach
   Resolved by laparoscopic exploratory laparotomy Intra-abdominal bleeding
Leaks (from anastomotic gastric reservoir)
Small bowel obstruction
Acute dilation of the excluded stomach
Complications resolved conservatively
   Resolved by medical treatment and endoscopic intervention (with or without fibrin glue sealing) Leaks (from anastomotic gastric reservoir)
   Resolved by medical treatment only Acute pancreatitis
Other complications and side effects
   Medical treatment, IV or PO supplementation, need for transfusion Esophageal clinical reflux
Protein malnutrition
Iron deficiency
Nausea/vomiting
Folate/B12 deficiencies
Diarrhea

OAGB, one-anastomosis gastric bypass.