Late Presentation of Fatal Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass

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Author	Nagarur, Amulya Fenves, Andrew Z.
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Worldwide, there have been <25 reported cases of hyperammonemic encephalopathy associated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in the absence of cirrhosis. We describe a 42-year-old woman who presented with subacute but progressive neurological decline late in her postoperative course, which deteriorated despite multiple conservative and aggressive measures, including hemodialysis, in an attempt to reduce measured plasma ammonia levels. This syndrome of hyperammonemic encephalopathy represents a serious, underrecognized, and potentially treatable complication after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Related Links	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08998280.2017.11929521?needAccess=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5242109/pdf
Ending Page	43
Page Count	3
Starting Page	41
ISSN	08998280
e-ISSN	15253252
DOI	10.1080/08998280.2017.11929521
Journal	Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	30
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Roux En En Y Gastric Gastric Bypass
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine