Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossification Following Gastric Bypass Surgery: Case Series and Review of Literature

Heterotopic Mesenteric Ossification Following Gastric Bypass Surgery: Case Series and Review of Literature

Heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO) is a rare entity with few cases reported in the world literature. We report two cases. Both patients underwent an open gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y reconstruction procedure for morbid obesity and subsequently presented with gastrointestinal fistulae associa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity surgery 2010-09, Vol.20 (9), p.1312-1315
Hauptverfasser: Yushuva, Arthur, Nagda, Prachi, Suzuki, Kei, Llaguna, Omar H., Avgerinos, Dimitrios, Goodman, Elliot
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Adult
Case Report
Cutaneous Fistula - etiology
Gastric Bypass - adverse effects
Gastric Fistula - etiology
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Intestinal Fistula - etiology
Male
Medical disorders
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnosis
Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology
Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO) is a rare entity with few cases reported in the world literature. We report two cases. Both patients underwent an open gastric bypass with Roux-en-Y reconstruction procedure for morbid obesity and subsequently presented with gastrointestinal fistulae associated with HMO.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-009-0072-8