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Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy

2020; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Volume: 2020; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1155/2020/4850675

1687-9627

Rany Aoun, Michel Gabriel, Elias El-Haddad, Roger Noun, Ghassan Chakhtoura,

Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

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.