Aortic rupture during reoperative bariatric surgery

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular

Sorin Hostiuc¹  Constantin Dragoteanu¹  Victor Asavei¹  Ionut Negoi¹ 

关键词: Bariatric Surgery;    Obesity;    Morbid;    Aorta/Injuries;    Cirurgia Bariátrica;    Obesidade Mórbida;    Aorta/Lesões;   

DOI  :  10.5935/1678-9741.20150051

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Morbid obesity has become a very common problem worldwide, causing severe health-related consequences including cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, arthritis, sleep apnea, or an increased risk of cancer. Bariatric surgery was shown to be the only way to achieve sustainable weight loss and to decrease the frequency and severity of metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities. The purpose of this article is to present a case of bariatric surgery complicated with lesion of the aorta with a lethal outcome.

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