Pancreatitis
Studies from Jinan University further understanding of pancreatitis
Published in Medical Imaging Business Week, December 4th, 2008
Research findings, 'Fatal fulminant pancreatitis after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery,' are discussed in a new report. "Current widespread application of laparoscopic techniques in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is making surgical safety an increasingly important issue. We report one case that resulted in death due to postoperative fulminant acute pancreatitis after laparoscopic RYGBP was performed when this procedure was still relatively new in China," scientists writing in the journal Obesity Surgery report.
"The patient was a chronically obese 19-year-old male. Weight loss medications had been ineffective, and preoperative body mass index was 40.7....
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