Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 107-108 , January 2010

Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis after laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery for morbid obesity

  • Parminder Singh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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  • Mala Sharma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
    • ,
  • Kaushang Gandhi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Kaushang Gandhi, M.D., 27 Lawrence Drive, Apt. C, North Whiteplains, NY 10603
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  • John Nelson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
    • ,
  • Ashoutosh Kaul, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York

Received 6 August 2009 ,Revised 11 August 2009 ,Accepted 13 August 2009.

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PII: S1550-7289(09)00612-1

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.08.003

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 107-108 , January 2010

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