“Risk of Short Bowel Syndrome After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery is Low, but Assess for Internal Hernia in Patients with Abdominal Pain”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114384

The risk of extensive small bowel resection leading to short bowel syndrome is very low (0.01%) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, but patients with abdominal pain should be assessed for internal hernia as it can be a serious complication.