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Small Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Caused by an Intraluminal Blood Clot

Authors: G. Peeters, T. Gys, T. Lafullarde

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

We report a rare case of acute early postoperative small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass due to an intraluminal blood clot at the site of the jejuno-jejunostomy. Patient was treated successfully with enterotomy and removal of the clot. A review of literature showed three similar publications.

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Title: Small Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Caused by an Intraluminal Blood Clot
Authors: G. Peeters
T. Gys
T. Lafullarde
Publication date: 01-04-2009
Publisher: Springer New York
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-008-9575-y

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Small Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Caused by an Intraluminal Blood Clot

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