Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction. Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in countries all over the world, and its prevalence has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Bariatric surgery is considered the gold standard of care for patients who failed conservative management. Laparoscopic...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Sabawi, Alhassan Alhasson, Abdul-Rahman Abualruz, Alaa Abdulsattar Al-Taie
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6641319
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Alhassan Alhasson
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Alaa Abdulsattar Al-Taie
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description Introduction. Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in countries all over the world, and its prevalence has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Bariatric surgery is considered the gold standard of care for patients who failed conservative management. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is of increasing popularity. One of its vicious consequences is the development of acquired fistula between the stomach and the tracheobronchial tract due to intractable gastric leak. Case Report. We are presenting a case of a 25-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity, which was complicated with the development of gastrobronchial fistula, despite an unremarkable postoperative course. Conclusion. Acquired gastrobronchial fistula due to bariatric surgery is not reported widely in radiologic literature; hence, there is lack of consensus of the diagnostic modality of choice. However, there is a myriad of tests available for diagnosing gastrobronchial fistula, with contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract which is the widely accepted diagnostic test.
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spelling doaj-art-2baff6272e714449b668ee1e7ba4a4da2025-08-20T03:54:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66413196641319Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature ReviewMohammed Sabawi0Alhassan Alhasson1Abdul-Rahman Abualruz2Alaa Abdulsattar Al-Taie3Department of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USADepartment of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarIntroduction. Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in countries all over the world, and its prevalence has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Bariatric surgery is considered the gold standard of care for patients who failed conservative management. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is of increasing popularity. One of its vicious consequences is the development of acquired fistula between the stomach and the tracheobronchial tract due to intractable gastric leak. Case Report. We are presenting a case of a 25-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity, which was complicated with the development of gastrobronchial fistula, despite an unremarkable postoperative course. Conclusion. Acquired gastrobronchial fistula due to bariatric surgery is not reported widely in radiologic literature; hence, there is lack of consensus of the diagnostic modality of choice. However, there is a myriad of tests available for diagnosing gastrobronchial fistula, with contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract which is the widely accepted diagnostic test.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6641319
spellingShingle Mohammed Sabawi
Alhassan Alhasson
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Alaa Abdulsattar Al-Taie
Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Radiology
title Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort gastrobronchial fistula a rare complication of postlaparascopic sleeve gastrectomy a case report and literature review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6641319
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