Laparoscopic re-exploration in mechanical bowel obstruction after laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-197

  Frezza, E E ^a   Wachtel, M S ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Gastric bypass, laparoscopic; Hernia, internal; Intestinal obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MORBID OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH BYPASS;

EID: 33749256468     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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