Sixth Time Bariatric-Related Surgery for Intractable Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea and Weight Loss Failure.
A 42-year-old patient with a sixth bariatric-related surgical procedure is presented. The steps taken for the management of her intractable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unacceptable weight loss and diarrhea are described, together with the rationale therefor. Bariatric reoperative surgical procedure and outcome are discussed, together with some alternative considerations.
Cowan
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Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.