title: A simple technique of correcting complete gastric obstruction after gastric partitioning.
abstract: The use of autosuture staplers in intraabdominal surgery has become an accepted procedure for simplifying gastrointestinal surgery. Described in this report is a simple method of correcting unrelenting gastric obstruction that may occur after gastric partitioning for morbid obesity by utilizing the autosuture model EEA stapler to reestablish gastric continuity.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers