A Rare Case of a Gastro-Peritoneal Fistula Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Successfully Treated with Endoscopic Stenting

Gastro-Peritoneal Fistula Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Vol. 10 No. 2 : 2015 (159-164)

Kosai NR Kosai NR
KHAN A KHAN A
MUSTAFA MT MUSTAFA MT
ZALIZAWATI ZA ZALIZAWATI ZA
MOHD FIRDAUS CA MOHD FIRDAUS CA
LEONG JH LEONG JH

Abstract
Gastro-peritoneal fistula is a rare but serious complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 42-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity and presented later with a history of chronic epigastric pain and severe reflux. Upper gastrointestinal series showed the presence of a communicating fistula between the stomach and the left hemi-diaphragm and peri-splenic area.
Keywords : gastro-peritoneal fistula, laparoscopy, sleeve gastrectomy,
Abstrak
Fistula gaster-peritoneum merupakan salah satu komplikasi pembedahan gastrektomi lengan laparoskopik yang jarang berlaku tetapi memberi kesan morbidity dan mortaliti yang signifikan. Kes ini melibatkan seorang pesakit lelaki berumur 42 tahun yang mempunyai masalah obesiti morbid dan telah menjalani pembedahan gastrektomi lengan laporoskopik. Setelah pembedahan, beliau mengalami masalah gastric kronik dan refluks berpanjangan. Siri gaster usus menunjukkan terdapat fistula yang berhubung di antara gaster dengan hemi-diafragma kiri dan kawasan sekeliling limpa.
Kata Kunci : fistula gaster-peritoneum, gastrektomi lengan, laparoskopi,

Correspondance Address
Dr. Nik Ritza Kosai, Minimally Invasive, Upper Gastro-Intestinal & Bariatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +603-9145 6202 Fax: +603-9145 6684 Email: nikkosai@yahoo.co.uk