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A Leak Event Compounded, With Invited Discussion by Eric DeMaria, MD

A woman in her 40s underwent LRYGB, with negative end-procedure endoscopic findings for a leak, and a negative swallow study...
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LAGB: A Case With Fatal Pitfalls in Post-Discharge Management

A male in his 50s underwent LAGB with discharge the next day.  Later in the day he reported substernal and...
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DVT Prophylaxis That Wasn’t, a Fatal Story

A male in his 60s, with obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia underwent LRYGB. As per protocol he spent the...
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Post Op Bowel Obstruction

A claim was made against a general surgeon who performed a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using a 25mm EEA stapler...
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December 2012 Vignette

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Lap Ventral Hernioplasty (LVH) when Leak Risk Later Predicted at 50-75%

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October 2012 Vignette

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Temp 38.4, “Slight” Leukocytosis: The Case against Discharge

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August 2012 Vignette

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July 2012 Vignette

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