1. Dehiscence of gastrojejunal stapled anastomosis after lithotripsy for nephrolithiasis.
- Author
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Fernández-Lobato R, Cerquella C, Serantes A, Martínez-Santos C, Díaz-Giménez LM, and Moreno-Azcoita M
- Subjects
- Aged, Anastomosis, Surgical adverse effects, Anastomosis, Surgical methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gastric Bypass methods, Humans, Kidney Calculi complications, Kidney Calculi diagnosis, Laparotomy methods, Lithotripsy methods, Obesity, Morbid complications, Obesity, Morbid surgery, Peritonitis etiology, Reoperation, Suture Techniques instrumentation, Gastric Bypass adverse effects, Jejunum surgery, Kidney Calculi therapy, Lithotripsy adverse effects, Stomach surgery, Surgical Wound Dehiscence etiology
- Abstract
We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with previous bariatric surgery and a large renal calculus following a prolonged lithotripsy session. The patient presented with peritonitis due to dehiscence of the gastrojejunal stapled anastomosis.
- Published
- 2001
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