Abstract
Background: A 35-year-old married female (68 kg, 150 cm, BMI: 30.2) with pancreatic divisum complicated chronic pancreatitis and underwent pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy in 2010. After that, her condition was well. However, body weight gained progressively to 76 kg (BMI: 33.7) and hypertension developed. During these two years, tried exercise and medication control for hypertension, but in vain. She received a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in October 2013. The post-operative course was uneventful. Methods: We applied three ports for laparoscopic operation, including two 12 mm and one 5 mm trocars. The liver was not needed to be elevated due to adhesion. The operative time was 75 minutes. Results: The patient’s body weight was 10 kg reduced in the first two months and reduced to 59 kg 6 months later. Conclusions: We report a case that received laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy following pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy due to pancreatic divisum. This case encourages us to extend the indication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
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