Mesenteric fat necrosis after recent surgery causing bowel obstruction: A case report and review of the literature

Mesenteric fat necrosis causing bowel obstruction is a rare occurrence with only one case reported in humans. It is due to accidental or surgical trauma to the adipose tissue with extracellular liberation of fat or enzymatic lysis of fat due to the release of lipases resulting in fibrosis. Preoperat...

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Main Authors: B R Green, A Reddy, M Jha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2012;volume=58;issue=1;spage=54;epage=56;aulast=Green