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Carcinoid Tumor and Bariatric Surgery

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Carcinoid is a rare gastrointestinal tumor. We have noticed a high incidence of carcinoid in our patient population during the gastric reduction-duodenal switch operation.Further studies are needed to identify any potential correlation between morbid obesity and carcinoid tumors.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, CA, USA

    Ara Keshishian MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, CA, USA

    John Hamilton MS

  3. Department of Surgery, Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, CA, USA

    Lily Hwang MS

  4. Department of Surgery, Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, CA, USA

    Mikael Petrosyan MS

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Keshishian, A., Hamilton, J., Hwang, L. et al. Carcinoid Tumor and Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG 12, 874–875 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089202320995745

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