Mesenteric vein thrombosis following laparoscopic appendectomy

Mesenteric vein thrombosis is an uncommon complication following laparoscopic surgery. A review of the literature has shown that there is a higher incidence of thrombosis following laparoscopic bariatric procedures, including the gastric sleeve procedure and roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery. Additio...

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Main Authors: Jamie Harris, Brian Blackwood, Srikumar Pillai, Bill Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001389