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Fig. 1A. —Drawings of anatomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery shows gastric pouch, excluded stomach, Roux loop, and distal jejunojejunal anastomosis (solid arrow). (Adapted with permission from [3]) In this illustration, Roux loop (R) has been passed through surgical defect in transverse mesocolon (open arrow) to lie in retrocolic retrogastric location. Sutures are used to close mesenteric defect. GP = gastric pouch, ST = excluded stomach.