Short bowel syndrome has no drugs: A new compound could cut liver risk

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...
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Q&A: Risk for small bowel obstruction is ‘not exclusively specific to bariatric surgery’

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On July 13, the LA County medical examiner’s office reported that Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and ...
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Lisa Marie Presley died of complications from bariatric surgery. Here's how the procedure can cause a small bowel obstruction.

An autopsy report said SBO is a common complication of bariatric surgery. Small bowel obstruction is when there is a blockage in the small intestine. Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and ...
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‘Clinical features alone’ sufficient to assess need for small bowel obstruction surgery

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical features alone were comparable to CT imaging for determining small bowel obstruction surgery needs.
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Lisa Marie Presley Died From Bowel Obstruction After Weight Loss Surgery

A small bowel obstruction (SBO) is no small deal. And a SBO is reportedly what led to the January 12 death of Lisa Marie Presley, the then 54-year-old daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. That was ...