Pregnant woman with fatal complication after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 873-875

  Renault, Kristina ^a   Gyrtrup, Hans Jørgen ^b   Damgaard, Karen ^b   Hedegaard, Morten ^b   Sørensen, Jette Led ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Internal herniation; Maternal mortality; Obesity; Pregnancy; Roux en Y gastric bypass

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; TINZAPARIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOODY DIARRHEA; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GESTATION PERIOD; HERNIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAPAROSCOPY; NAUSEA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGEON; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

CESAREAN SECTION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862873322     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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