Maternal death caused by midgut volvulus after bariatric surgery.
A 31-year-old woman with a history of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery presented at 25 6/7 weeks' gestation with complaints of abdominal pain. Maternal death followed midgut volvulus, perforation, and septic shock.
Loar
Paul V
PV
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA. paul.loar@jax.ufl.edu
Sanchez-Ramos
Luis
L
Kaunitz
Andrew M
AM
Kerwin
Andrew J
AJ
Diaz
Jesus
J
D000328:Adult; D049088:Bariatrics; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small