Open AccessGastric Cancer After Gastric Bypass for Obesity
Author(s) -
Isaac Raijman,
Stephen C. Strother,
William L. Donegan
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/00004836-199104000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , gastric bypass , stomach , obesity , general surgery , gastroenterology , disease , morbid obesity , weight loss
We describe a patient in whom gastric cancer developed after gastric bypass for morbid obesity. In addition, we review the literature to emphasize the technical problems involved in diagnosing disease in the excluded portion of the stomach.