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Review
. 2016 May;34(2):387-407.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.12.004. Epub 2016 Mar 22.

Acute Abdominal Pain in the Bariatric Surgery Patient

Kyle D Lewis  1 , Katrin Y Takenaka  2 , Samuel D Luber  2
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Acute Abdominal Pain in the Bariatric Surgery Patient

Kyle D Lewis et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2016 May.

Abstract

Obesity is present in epidemic proportions in the United States, and bariatric surgery has become more common. Thus, emergency physicians will undoubtedly encounter many patients who have undergone one of these procedures. Knowledge of the anatomic changes specific to these procedures aids the clinician in understanding potential complications and devising an organized differential diagnosis. This article reviews common bariatric surgery procedures, their complications, and the approach to acute abdominal pain in these patients.

Keywords: Anastomotic leak; Anastomotic stenosis; Band erosion; Band slippage; Dilatation; Gastric prolapse; Hernia; Stomal ulcer.

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