Abstract
Splenic Abscess: A Rare Complication of Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report and literature Review.
Highlights
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a well-established standard procedure to treat obesity
Splenic abscess is a rare complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with only a few cases reported in the literature
We report a case of a delayed post LSG splenic abscess due to a progression of an early postoperative splenic infarction. we further review the literature with the etiology, presentation, and management of this rare complication
Summary
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a well-established standard procedure to treat obesity. Splenic abscess is a rare complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with only a few cases reported in the literature. We report a 41-year-old healthy female with a BMI of 42 who had laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy complicated with splenic vein thrombosis and splenic infarctions in the early postoperative period and progressed to a splenic abscess with a latediagnosed leakage from the gastric remnant.
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