Research Article Details

Article ID: A34574
PMID: 23170161
Source: Gut Liver
Title: A case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth with peripheral edema caused by intestinal bypass surgery and relieved by repair.
Abstract: Intestinal bypass surgery, particularly jejuno-ileal bypass surgery, performed for the purpose of weight reduction may cause an unexpected exacerbation of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Here, we report a case of NASH caused by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, which developed after jejuno-colic bypass surgery and resolved dramatically after surgical correction.
DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2012.6.4.520