Carcinoid tumor and bariatric surgery.
Carcinoid is a rare gastrointestinal tumor. We have noticed a high incidence of carcinoid in our patient population during the gastric reduction-duodenal switch operation. Further studies are needed to identify any potential correlation between morbid obesity and carcinoid tumors.
Keshishian
Ara
A
Department of Surgery, Delano Regional Medical Center, 1205 Garces Highway, Suite 303, Delano, CA 93215, USA. keshishiana@gr-ds.com
Hamilton
John
J
Hwang
Lily
L
Petrosyan
Mikael
M
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery