Introduction:
The established single-anastomosis-duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is based on a sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as the restrictive part of the procedure. Due to preserved pylorus, SG has the disadvantage of a high-pressure system with de novo or worsening of existing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Case presentation:
A female patient presented herself due to protracted GERD and weight regain after multiple bariatric surgeries. At an initial weight of 158kg (BMI 62.5kg/m2) the patient underwent adjustable gastric banding in 2009. After band removal in slippage, the patient underwent SG at a weight of 135kg in 2012. Nine months after SG, SADI-S was performed as a malabsorptive second step procedure. After 32 months the patient suffered from severe GERD under proton pump inhibitor therapy. Actual weight was 107.9kg (BMI 42.7kg/m2). Upper endoscopy showed a hiatal hernia and esophagitis B and dorsal hiatoplasty was performed. After 6 months in still existing severe GERD and weight regain indication for laparoscopic conversion to One anastomosis gastric bypass/Mini-gastric bypass (OAGB/MGB) was given, aiming to reduce the high-pressure system of SG in a low-pressure system of OAGB/MGB. One year after revisional surgery reflux was reported to be only occasionally. Further weight loss was seen (91kg, BMI 36kg/m2, EWL 67.7%).
Conclusion:
SG as the restrictive part of SADI-S may lead to GERD and consequently to pathologic eating of "soft" calories, that defeats the operation and results in weight regain. OAGB/MGB might be a simple method to rescue such failed SADI-S patients.