Mini-Gastric Bypass to Control Morbid Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus: What Radiologists Need to Know

Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgery is a safe and simple surgical intervention for treating morbid obesity and diabetes mellitus and is now being performed more frequently. Radiologists must be critical in their postoperative evaluation of these patients. In this pictorial review, we explain an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Park, Hyun Jeong, Hong, Seong Sook, Hwang, Jiyoung, Hur, Kyung Yul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2015
Materias:
Gastrointestinal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4347268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741194
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2015.16.2.325
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Sumario:Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgery is a safe and simple surgical intervention for treating morbid obesity and diabetes mellitus and is now being performed more frequently. Radiologists must be critical in their postoperative evaluation of these patients. In this pictorial review, we explain and illustrate the surgical technique, normal postoperative anatomy, and associated complications as seen on imaging examinations, including fluoroscopy and computed tomography.

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