http://arturorodriguezmd.com Lapband, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve,Type 2 Diabetes, Weight loss Surgery, Obesity, Life after Lapband, Lapband Prices Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://arturorodriguezmd.com/internal-hernias-related-to-a-gastric-bypass?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=internal-hernias-related-to-a-gastric-bypass http://arturorodriguezmd.com/internal-hernias-related-to-a-gastric-bypass#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:29:33 +0000 Dr. Arturo Rodriguez http://arturorodriguezmd.com/?p=667 INTERNAL HERNIAS RELATED TO A GASTRIC BYPASS   The internal hernias after a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass may occur in 10 % of patients.  Early detection is important because they threaten the patient by causing intestinal obstruction, intestinal strangulation with perforation and peritonitis. It is very important to know that the Internal hernias often pass unnoticed [...]

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