Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis following Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Introduction: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare but lethal disease. Mesenteric vein thrombosis (VAMI) is a subtype of AMI. Morbid obesity is usually accompanied by hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes mellitus, which are risk factors associated with AMI. Case Presentation: We present a...

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Main Authors: Tianyi Ma, Hongwei Zhao, Qian Zhang, Peng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-01-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/536359