A Sleeve Gastrectomy Complicated by Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Pulmonary Emboli: Case Report
Background: Obesity is a growing problem all over the world, including the United States. Single-incision laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery performed for patients who want to lose weight. The number of deaths resulting from thromboembolic complications from bariatric surgeries continues...
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Language: | English |
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International Medical Research and Development Corporation
2015-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Biomedicine |
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Online Access: | http://ijbm.org/articles/Article5(3)_CRep1.pdf |