title: Immobilization hypercalcemia in critical illness following bariatric surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Immobilization hypercalcemia has been previously reported in a number of entities but not as a complication of bariatric surgery. We recognized this complication in two consecutive bariatric patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
  
  
  METHODS
  These two patients are reported in detail, and a review of our ICU database is also reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Treatment of immobilization hypercalcemia in these two patients with pamidronate was successful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Immobilization hypercalcemia complicating the course of bariatric patients requiring ICU admission is a newly recognized and treatable entity.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Farzin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alborzi
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Leibowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D007103:Immobilization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D000077268:Pamidronate; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D000077268:Pamidronate