Gastropleural Fistula Presenting as a Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report.
gastric sleeve
gastropleural fistula
gi fistulas
post operative complication
robotic surgical procedures
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
07
03
2023
medline:
10
5
2023
pubmed:
10
5
2023
entrez:
10
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A rare complication of sleeve gastrectomy surgery is gastropleural fistulas (GPF), where a fistula develops between the stomach and the pleural cavity. This complication can be debilitating and present with many nonspecific symptoms making it hard to diagnose. This is a case report of a 45-year-old female who underwent robotic-assisted gastric sleeve revision after developing a GPF as a complication of her gastric sleeve six years later. This led to the development of a recurrent subdiaphragmatic abscess in the left upper quadrant. Before presenting to us, she underwent multiple hospitalizations and received numerous endoscopic stent treatments. However, the abscess continued to recur. Given her recurrent abscess, she consented to gastric sleeve revision. GPFs are amongst the rarest complications, with only 76 reported cases. Since this complication can cause shock, early diagnosis and treatment are necessary to improve patient outcomes and reduce morbidity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37162785
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37133
pmc: PMC10163983
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e37133Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Koussayer et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared financial relationships, which are detailed in the next section.
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