Gastric-bypass-induced pneumothorax.
Substernal gastric bypass has been recently revived to palliate unresectable esophageal carcinoma. We report an unusual postoperative complication of gastric bypass: recurrent pneumothorax responding to nasogastric tube decompression of a distended thoracic stomach.
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Pomeranz
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JF
Wiot
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*