Mechanical colon obstruction due to the alimentary limb after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report

Abstract Background Small bowel obstruction is a known and potentially lethal complication after gastric bypass surgery, in both the early and the late postoperative course. Colon or large bowel obstruction, on the other hand, seems to be rare after gastric bypass surgery and thus is not routinely c...

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Main Authors: Caspar Joyce Peterson, Jennifer Klasen, Tarik Delko, Romano Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02645-w