Abstract
Bariatric surgery may produce nutritional side effects and mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Some of these problems can give rise to acute manifestations that could be evaluated for the first time by the emergency health services, out of the specialized bariatric centers. In particular, some of them can present with acute abdominal symptoms that can mimic acute surgical problems (“false acute abdomen”). In this brief chapter, we will review the most frequent nutritional problems giving rise to acute abdominal symptoms in post-bariatric patients: thiamine deficiency and dumping syndrome. Particular emphasis will be given to the elements of clinical history and presenting symptoms that can help in making a correct differential diagnosis, avoiding the need for costly, time-consuming and more invasive diagnostic tests and examinations.
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Busetto, L. (2020). Metabolic Complications After Bariatric Surgery: The False Acute Abdomen. In: Foschi, D., Navarra, G. (eds) Emergency Surgery in Obese Patients. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17305-0_15
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