Wernicke's encephalopathy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Complications of bariatric operations include the development of nutritional deficiencies. If protracted vomiting is added, severe vitamin depletion could arise such as thiamine deficiency, resulting in the development of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE). This article describes the rapid onset of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity surgery 2004-09, Vol.14 (8), p.1135-1137
Hauptverfasser:	Escalona, Alex, Pérez, Gustavo, León, Francisca, Volaric, Catherine, Mellado, Patricio, Ibáñez, Luis, Guzmán, Sergio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y Female Gastric Bypass - adverse effects Humans Infusions, Intravenous Nervous system Nutrition Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - etiology Thiamine - administration & dosage Treatment Outcome Wernicke Encephalopathy - drug therapy Wernicke Encephalopathy - etiology
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