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A Rare Case of Adult Onset Intussusception Complicated By Narcotic Dependence

This report describes a rare case of adult intussusception in a patient with a history of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure; complicated by a history of narcotic abuse, methadone dependence, and methamphetamine abuse. Adult patients who have undergone a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure may be a...

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Autores principales: Khan, Saira J, Desmarais, Ashley M, Joseph, Bellal, Amini, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5298909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28191368
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.964
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Sumario:This report describes a rare case of adult intussusception in a patient with a history of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure; complicated by a history of narcotic abuse, methadone dependence, and methamphetamine abuse. Adult patients who have undergone a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure may be at an increased risk of developing intussusception, and clinicians involved in their care should be aware of this potential complication.