The autors report a case of jejunal mucosa prolapse after gastroenteroanastomosis, a rare postoperative complication. In the late postcholecistectomy period the patient had persistent vomit. Upper digestive endoscopy (UDE) showed obstruction of the second portion of duodenum, and a gastrojejunal anastomosis was performed. Soon after that, the patient had persistent vomit and upper digestive endoscopy (UDE) showed invagination of the jejunal mucosa. She was reoperated, a Roux Y gastrectomy was performed and the patient had a good evolution. The treatment for this complication is basically surgical, which intends to realieve the obstructive symptomatology.
Jejunogastric intussusseption; Gastroenteroanastomosis complication; Postgastrectomy syndromes