Left gastric artery pseudo-aneurysm post sleeve gastrectomy: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Bleeding in the context of sleeve gastrectomy could be caused by a variety of diseases however pseudo-aneurysm is an overlooked complication. CASE: For instance, we present case of a 25 year-old Lebanese woman that undergone sleeve gastrectomy and presented 3 weeks later with a bleedin...

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Autores principales: Berjawi, Tarek, Nasser, Haydar, Naccour, Jessica, El-Helou, Etienne, Kansoun, Alaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7550829/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33038844
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.121
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Bleeding in the context of sleeve gastrectomy could be caused by a variety of diseases however pseudo-aneurysm is an overlooked complication. CASE: For instance, we present case of a 25 year-old Lebanese woman that undergone sleeve gastrectomy and presented 3 weeks later with a bleeding left gastric artery pseudo-aneurysm. CONCLUSION: Angiography followed by embolization is best for diagnosing and treating the pseudo-aneurysm by coiling. Serious outcomes could arise from such a complication. Hence, accurate diagnosis and treatment using the appropriate methods is essential to avoid life-threatening events.

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