Report of Mesocaval Shunt in the Management of Variceal Hemorrhage Following Gastric Bypass Surgery.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Gastrointestinal bleeding following Roux-en- Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is rare. We report an unusual cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding following RYGB that was complicated by porto- splenic vein thrombosis. A 35- year- old woman was successfully treated by mesocaval surgical shunt for recurrent variceal hemorrhage in the excluded stomach following RYGB.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shrimal, A; Sudan, R; Chaubal, G; Zaaroura, A; Williams, K; Ravindra, K
Published Date
- October 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 10
Start / End Page
- 1742 - 1745
PubMed ID
- 28523485
Pubmed Central ID
- 28523485
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-4626
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s11605-017-3450-x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States