title: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage during pregnancy in a patient with a history of vertical-banded gastroplasty.
abstract: Pregnancy after gastric bypass for morbid obesity is well reported; however, the only maternal complications described have involved nutritional deficiencies. We report a case of gastrointestinal hemorrhage during pregnancy resulting from erosion of a synthetic graft from a vertical-banded gastroplasty performed 4 years previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turrentine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012086:Reoperation