This past Friday I went to the ER with abdominal pain radiating to my back. After a CT scan it was determined that I had an internal hernia, referred to as Peterson's defect. Along with a marginal ulcer. They did surgery on the hernia and I have to take a couple of meds for the ulcer. Anyone else have surgery for an internal ulcer? How long did it take to heal? I'm home now and although they said I could go to work since I have an office job with no lifting, I'm considering staying home for a day or two. Would like to know others experiences.

Wow, I looked this up, and it's a complication from laproscopic gastric bypass in approx. 1-4% of patients.

For anyone else reading this thread.. an "internal hernia" is referring to a loop of intestine getting caught in between the other intestines, not in the abdominal wall.

The symptoms are abdominal pain that typically radiates around the back, and the pain can be constant or intermittent. Vomiting frequently happens as well.

They always have to do surgery, or the affected intestine could die from lack of blood supply.

There is no specific timeframe in which this hernia can occur. It can happen months or years after the bypass.

I'm so glad they caught yours and got you sorted out!