Maternal death caused by midgut volvulus after bariatric surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 31-year-old woman with a history of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery presented at 25 6/7 weeks' gestation with complaints of abdominal pain. Maternal death followed midgut volvulus, perforation, and septic shock.
Medical subject headings
- Bariatrics
- Gastric Bypass
- Intestinal Volvulus
- Intestine, Small