Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery
EB Medicine
JULY 8, 2019
Jeff: Also, be on the lookout for self-harm emergencies as patients with known psychiatric disorders are at increased risk following bariatric surgery. Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis.
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