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Acute Liver Failure following Sleeve Gastrectomy with Jejuno-Ileal Bypass
Aydin Aktas1, Cihan Gokler1, Mufit Sansal1
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Introduction:
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most commonly performed bariatric surgery in recent years, and some modifications have emerged to improve its efficacy. Melissas has described SG plus jejuno-ileal bypass (JIB), which has reported good results in a few studies. We performed this procedure in 21 cases and in one case, we observed acute liver failure (ALF) that has not been reported before.
Case Presentation:
A 38-year-old female (BMI: 56.1 kg/m2) underwent laparoscopic SG plus JIB. There was no sign of diarrhea, malnutrition or liver failure for eight months and her BMI was 43.0 kg/m2. At the 9th month, she was hospitalized for abdominal pain, jaundice and ALF. The patient was treated by plasmapheresis and molecular absorptive recirculation system. She was planned to undergo liver transplantation but died of multiorgan failure on the 40th day of hospitalization.
Conclusion:
ALF can be observed following SG plus JIB. JIB reversal before compromising liver functions should be taken into consideration.
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