Heterotopic mesenteric ossification following gastric bypass surgery: case series and review of literature

Autor: Prachi Nagda, Kei Suzuki, Omar H. Llaguna, Elliot Goodman, Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, Arthur Yushuva
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Obesity surgery. 20(9)
ISSN: 1708-0428
Popis: Heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO) is a rare entity with few cases reported in the world literature. We report two cases. Both patients underwent an open gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y reconstruction procedure for morbid obesity and subsequently presented with gastrointestinal fistulae associated with HMO.
Databáze: OpenAIRE