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Anastomotic Leak, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Early Hemorrhage: How Do I Diagnose and Manage Early Complications of Bariatric Surgeries and Procedures?

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Bariatric surgeries have become the second most commonly performed abdominal surgery in the USA. It can be difficult to identify bariatric patients with potentially serious complications because they may not always present with typical signs of severe illness (e.g., peritoneal signs, fever). In these patients, tachycardia should be considered a clue to the presence of significant disease (e.g., dehydration, pulmonary embolus, gastric leak, sepsis). The complications of bariatric procedures may be described as early or late. In addition, some complications can occur following any invasive procedure while others are associated with specific types of bariatric surgeries.

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    Katrin Takenaka

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Takenaka, K. (2019). Anastomotic Leak, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Early Hemorrhage: How Do I Diagnose and Manage Early Complications of Bariatric Surgeries and Procedures?. In: Graham, A., Carlberg, D.J. (eds) Gastrointestinal Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98343-1_122

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