Gastropleural Fistula: A Rare Complication of a Common Procedure

Weight loss surgeries are evident to be highly beneficial in patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥40.0 kg/m(2)) and severe obesity (BMI between 35.0 and 39.9 kg/m(2) with co-morbidities). While this results in significant mortality benefit, there is always the possible risk of postsu...

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Autores principales: Iqbal, Shumaila M, Zhi, Cassandra, Masud, Mawra, Aslam, Hafiz M, Qadir, Madiha A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6485830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31058019
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4136

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