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Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy
Rany Aoun1, Michel Gabriel1, Elias El Haddad2
1Department of Digestive Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, University Saint Joseph Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract:
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.
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