Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy

Splenic abscess is a very rare complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Clinical presentation includes fever, leucocystosis, and abdominal pain. CT SCAN is a must for diagnosis. The preferred treatment is either conservative, with intravenous antibiotics and percutaneous drainage, or s...

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Main Authors: Rany Aoun, Michel Gabriel, Elias El Haddad, Roger Noun, Ghassan Chakhtoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4850675
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Summary:Splenic abscess is a very rare complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Clinical presentation includes fever, leucocystosis, and abdominal pain. CT SCAN is a must for diagnosis. The preferred treatment is either conservative, with intravenous antibiotics and percutaneous drainage, or splenectomy. We report the thirteen case of a splenic abscess after LSG. In our patient, the abscess occurred three weeks after LSG in a 21-year-old man, and it was successfully treated conservatively.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635