Case report of ventral hernia complicating bariatric surgery

Case report of ventral hernia complicating bariatric surgery

Ventral hernias (VHs) are common in the bariatric population with incidence of around 8% of patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The factors contributing to the incidence of VH includes high intra-abdominal pressures, previous histories of abdominal surgeries, defects i...

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Main Authors: Ankush Sarwal, Rajesh Khullar, Anil Sharma, Vandana Soni, Manish Baijal, Pradeep Chowbey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
Bariatric
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
obesity
ventral hernia
Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2018;volume=14;issue=4;spage=345;epage=348;aulast=Sarwal

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