A Rare Case of a Gastro-Peritoneal Fistula Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Successfully Treated with Endoscopic Stenting
Gastro-Peritoneal Fistula Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Vol. 10 No. 2 : 2015 (159-164)
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.
Keywords :
gastro-peritoneal fistula,
laparoscopy,
sleeve gastrectomy,
Correspondance Address
Dr. Nik Ritza Kosai, Minimally Invasive, Upper Gastro-Intestinal & Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +603-9145 6202 Fax: +603-9145 6684 Email: nikkosai@yahoo.co.uk
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