A Rare Case of a Gastro-Peritoneal Fistula Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Successfully Treated with Endoscopic Stenting
- Author:
Kosai NR
;
Khan A
;
Mustafa MT
;
Zalizawati ZA
;
Mohd Firdaus CA
;
Leong JH
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
gastro-peritoneal fistula;
laparoscopy;
sleeve gastrectomy
- MeSH:
Laparoscopy
- From:Medicine and Health
2015;10(2):159-164
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gastro-peritoneal fistula is a rare but serious complication of laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy with significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a
42-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid
obesity and presented later with a history of chronic epigastric pain and severe
reflux. Upper gastrointestinal series showed the presence of a communicating
fistula between the stomach and the left hemi-diaphragm and peri-splenic area.
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