Endoscopic management of candy cane syndrome with a lumen-apposing metal stent

Endoscopic management of candy cane syndrome with a lumen-apposing metal stent

Background and Aims: Candy cane (CC) or “hockey stick” syndrome is an adverse event of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) caused by an excessively long blind afferent limb distal to the gastrojejunostomy. This anatomical anomaly leads to symptoms such as pain, regurgitation, vomiting, and weight loss....

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Main Authors: Davekaran Buttar, MBBS, Mayank Goyal, MBBS, Ashwariya Ohri, MBBS, Andrew C. Storm, MD, Eric J. Vargas Valls, MD, MS, Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH, FASGE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:VideoGIE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468448125000384
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