Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery are popular and effective options for weight loss surgery. Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT) is a documented but rare complication of bariatric surgery. Proper surgical technique, careful postoperative prophylaxis, and early mobilization are essenti...
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| author | David G. Darcy Ali H. Charafeddine Jenny Choi Diego Camacho |
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| description | Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery are popular and effective options for weight loss surgery. Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT) is a documented but rare complication of bariatric surgery. Proper surgical technique, careful postoperative prophylaxis, and early mobilization are essential to prevent this event. The diagnosis of PMVT in the postoperative period requires a high index of suspicion and early directed intervention to prevent a possibly fatal outcome. We present a case of PMVT complicated by small bowel ischemia resulting in gangrene that necessitated resection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f5a9faba8d24b808d42333fe11779b42025-02-03T06:06:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/705610705610Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyDavid G. Darcy0Ali H. Charafeddine1Jenny Choi2Diego Camacho3Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USADepartment of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USADepartment of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USADepartment of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USASleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery are popular and effective options for weight loss surgery. Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT) is a documented but rare complication of bariatric surgery. Proper surgical technique, careful postoperative prophylaxis, and early mobilization are essential to prevent this event. The diagnosis of PMVT in the postoperative period requires a high index of suspicion and early directed intervention to prevent a possibly fatal outcome. We present a case of PMVT complicated by small bowel ischemia resulting in gangrene that necessitated resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/705610 |
| spellingShingle | David G. Darcy Ali H. Charafeddine Jenny Choi Diego Camacho Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_full | Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_fullStr | Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_short | Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| title_sort | portomesenteric vein thrombosis bowel gangrene and bilateral pulmonary artery embolism two weeks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/705610 |
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