Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is a simple, low-cost procedure resulting in significant weight loss within a short period of time. LSG is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. The complications encountered nevertheless can...
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| description | Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is a simple, low-cost procedure resulting in significant weight loss within a short period of time. LSG is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. The complications encountered nevertheless can result in morbidity and even mortality. The most significant complications are staple-line bleeding, stricture, and staple-line leak. The purpose of this paper is to present a patient who suffered from a staple-line leak presenting 16 months after LSG. Review of the current literature regarding this complication as well as outline of a strategy for the management of post-LSG gastric leaks is suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5f4b55296d74d4cb4ac54a4932099442025-02-03T01:20:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362013-01-01201310.1155/2013/136153136153Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyAnthony Dakwar0Ahmad Assalia1Iyad Khamaysi2Yoram Kluger3Ahmad Mahajna4Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion-Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, IsraelDepartment of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion-Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, IsraelDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion-Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, IsraelDepartment of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion-Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, IsraelDepartment of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion-Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, IsraelLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity for the treatment of morbid obesity. It is a simple, low-cost procedure resulting in significant weight loss within a short period of time. LSG is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. The complications encountered nevertheless can result in morbidity and even mortality. The most significant complications are staple-line bleeding, stricture, and staple-line leak. The purpose of this paper is to present a patient who suffered from a staple-line leak presenting 16 months after LSG. Review of the current literature regarding this complication as well as outline of a strategy for the management of post-LSG gastric leaks is suggested.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/136153 |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Dakwar Ahmad Assalia Iyad Khamaysi Yoram Kluger Ahmad Mahajna Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_full | Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_fullStr | Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_short | Late Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_sort | late complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/136153 |
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