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Cecal volvulus caused by internal herniation after roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery

Cecal volvulus is the rotation of a mobile cecum resulting in a large bowel obstruction. We present the case of a 55-year-old female who underwent a roux-en-y gastric bypass in 2003 and presented to the emergency department with worsening abdominal pain, distention and obstipation. Roentgenogram dem...

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Autores principales: Rehfuss, Jonathan P, Friedman, Jeffrey E, Tan, Sanda A, Lottenberg, Lawrence L, Goldstein, Lindsey E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6131969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy241