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Contained Leak Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Successful Management with Endoscopic Wound Vacuum Therapy
Cody Ness1, Marcoandrea Giorgi1, Andrew R Luhrs1
1Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Brown University Health, Department of Surgery, Providence, RI.
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We report the case of a 32-year-old male with a history of hypertension and obesity who developed perigastric abscess and staple line dehiscence two weeks after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, consistent with a contained staple line leak. The patient presented with fever, abdominal pain, and imaging-confirmed abscess at the gastric cardia. Management included multiple endoscopic wound vacuum exchanges, eventual esophagogastric stent placement, and nutritional support. The case demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to a complex post-bariatric surgery complication, highlighting the role of advanced endoscopic therapies in avoiding open surgical re-intervention.
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