Postgastrectomy syndromes.

Abstract

The first postgastrectomy syndrome was noted not long after the first gastrectomy was performed. The indications for gastric resection have changed dramatically over the past 4 decades, and the overall incidence of gastric resection has decreased. This article focuses on the small proportion of patients with severe, debilitating symptoms; these symptoms can challenge the acumen of the surgeon who is providing the patient's long-term follow-up and care. The article does not deal with the sequelae of bariatric surgery.

• Authors: John S Bolton, W Charles Conway 2nd
• Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America (Surg Clin North Am) Vol. 91 Issue 5 Pg. 1105-22 (Oct 2011) ISSN: 1558-3171 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 21889032 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal (methods)
• Gastrectomy (adverse effects)
• Gastroplasty (methods)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Postgastrectomy Syndromes (diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery)
• United States (epidemiology)