Journal article
Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
Case reports in radiology, Vol.2021(1), 6641319
03/17/2021
DOI: 10.1155/2021/6641319
PMCID: PMC7990559
PMID: 33815858
Abstract
Introduction. Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in countries all over the world, and its prevalence has been increasing dramatically in recent years. Bariatric surgery is considered the gold standard of care for patients who failed conservative management. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is of increasing popularity. One of its vicious consequences is the development of acquired fistula between the stomach and the tracheobronchial tract due to intractable gastric leak. Case Report. We are presenting a case of a 25-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity, which was complicated with the development of gastrobronchial fistula, despite an unremarkable postoperative course. Conclusion. Acquired gastrobronchial fistula due to bariatric surgery is not reported widely in radiologic literature; hence, there is lack of consensus of the diagnostic modality of choice. However, there is a myriad of tests available for diagnosing gastrobronchial fistula, with contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract which is the widely accepted diagnostic test.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Gastrobronchial Fistula: A Rare Complication of Postlaparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review
- Creators
- Mohammed Sabawi - Hamad Medical CorporationAlhassan Alhasson - Hamad Medical CorporationAbdul-Rahman Abualruz - New England Baptist HospitalAlaa Abdulsattar Al-Taie - Hamad Medical Corporation
- Contributors
- Daniel P. Link (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Case reports in radiology, Vol.2021(1), 6641319
- DOI
- 10.1155/2021/6641319
- PMID
- 33815858
- PMCID
- PMC7990559
- NLM abbreviation
- Case Rep Radiol
- ISSN
- 2090-6862
- eISSN
- 2090-6870
- Publisher
- Hindawi
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/17/2021
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984958335802771
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