Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 308-312 , May 2010

Gastrocolic fistula after re-sleeve gastrectomy: outcomes after esophageal stent implantation

  • Nelson Trelles, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida
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  • Michel Gagner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint request to: Michel Gagner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S., Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140
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  • Mariano Palermo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint request to: Michel Gagner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S., Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140
    • ,
  • Alfons Pomp, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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  • Gregory Dakin, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Manish Parikh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York

Received 10 August 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009 ,Accepted 13 August 2009.

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PII: S1550-7289(09)00730-8

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.08.015

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 308-312 , May 2010

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