Late perforation of the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 880-882

  Goitein, David ^a   Papasavas, Pavlos K ^a,b   Gagné, Daniel J ^a   Caushaj, Philip F ^a  

^a WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Dept of Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Laparoscopic; Roux en Y gastric bypass

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; JEJUNOJEJUNAL ANASTOMOSIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MORBID OBESITY; PHYTOBEZOAR; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; STAPLER; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; JEJUNUM; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21344434282     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/0960892054222821     Document Type: Article

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