Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review

Gastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare, life-threatening complication of gastric sleeve surgery. GPF is an uncommon differential diagnosis to consider in a patient presenting with a picture of pneumonia. As such, GPF should be suspected in a patient with a history of nonresolving pneumonia who recent...

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Main Authors: Fahad Alghanim, Ali Alkhaibary, Abdulmohsen Alzakari, Abdullah AlRumaih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2416915
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author Fahad Alghanim
Ali Alkhaibary
Abdulmohsen Alzakari
Abdullah AlRumaih
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description Gastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare, life-threatening complication of gastric sleeve surgery. GPF is an uncommon differential diagnosis to consider in a patient presenting with a picture of pneumonia. As such, GPF should be suspected in a patient with a history of nonresolving pneumonia who recently underwent gastric sleeve surgery. To the best of our knowledge, only eight cases of gastropleural fistulas after bariatric surgery have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of gastropleural fistula after gastric sleeve surgery and review the pertinent literature. A gastropleural fistula is an exceedingly rare and life-threatening complication postbariatric surgery. Nonsurgical conservative management (total parenteral nutrition, percutaneous drainage, and antibiotics with endoscopic stenting) can be considered.
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spelling doaj-art-0a2f5ecb37f44d348188c171b50ffba52025-02-03T07:25:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/24169152416915Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature ReviewFahad Alghanim0Ali Alkhaibary1Abdulmohsen Alzakari2Abdullah AlRumaih3College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaGastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare, life-threatening complication of gastric sleeve surgery. GPF is an uncommon differential diagnosis to consider in a patient presenting with a picture of pneumonia. As such, GPF should be suspected in a patient with a history of nonresolving pneumonia who recently underwent gastric sleeve surgery. To the best of our knowledge, only eight cases of gastropleural fistulas after bariatric surgery have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of gastropleural fistula after gastric sleeve surgery and review the pertinent literature. A gastropleural fistula is an exceedingly rare and life-threatening complication postbariatric surgery. Nonsurgical conservative management (total parenteral nutrition, percutaneous drainage, and antibiotics with endoscopic stenting) can be considered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2416915
spellingShingle Fahad Alghanim
Ali Alkhaibary
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Abdullah AlRumaih
Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
Case Reports in Surgery
title Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
title_full Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
title_fullStr Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
title_short Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
title_sort gastropleural fistula as a rare complication of gastric sleeve surgery a case report and comprehensive literature review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2416915
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