Use of Flexible Endoscopic Scissors to Cut Obstructing Suture Material in Gastric Bypass Patients
Patel C, Van Dam J, Curet M, Morton JM, Banerjee S. Use of Flexible Endoscopic Scissors to Cut Obstructing Suture Material in Gastric Bypass Patients. Obesity Surgery 2008, 18: 336-339. PMID: 18197458, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive symptomsEndoscopic scissorsSuture materialNonabsorbable suturesGastric bypass patientsSatisfactory anastomosisBariatric surgeryGastric bypassNonabsorbable suture materialBypass patientsThird patientCommon surgeryGastrojejunal anastomosisPressure necrosisClinical problemPatientsNew complicationsEpidemic increaseSurgeryAnastomosisSubsequent resolutionBezoarSymptomsSutureUlceration