Tag: bariatric complications
Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis following Bariatric Surgery
This activity has expired. Course Overview Bariatric surgery has become the mainstay treatment for obesity with many thousands procedures performed annually. This article highlights the physiopathology, risks factors, clinical presentation, and treatment of mesenteric vein thrombosis, an uncommon but life-threatening complication that can occur after bariatric surgery. Course Description This continuing education course is designed […]
Roux-en-O after Duodenal Switch: A Case Report
by Daniel Prior, DO; Thomas Magnuson, MD; Gina Adrales, MD; Hien Nguyen, MD; Alisa Coker, MD; and Michael Schweitzer, MD Drs. Prior, Magnuson, Adrales, Nguyen, Coker, and Schweitzer are with the Johns Hopkins University, Department of Bariatric Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to […]
