학술논문
Aortic rupture during reoperative bariatric surgery
Document Type
other
Source
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. August 2015 30(4)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0102-7638
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.