Wernicke's encephalopathy after gastric partitioning for morbid obesity.

摘要: Two weeks after gastric partitioning for morbid obesity, a 45-year-old woman experienced persistent vomiting that led to weight loss of 30 kg over 6 weeks. Wernicke's encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy developed. The responded well the administration thiamine. This is one very few reported cases following partitioning.