Nonsurgical management of multiple splenic abscesses in an obese patient that underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: case report and review of literature

Luigi Schiavo; Giuseppe Scalera; Gabriele De Sena; Francesca R Ciorra; Pasquale Pagliano; Alfonso Barbarisi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.368

Nonsurgical management of multiple splenic abscesses in an obese patient that underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: case report and review of literature

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Oct;3(10):870-4. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.368. Epub 2015 Sep 7.

Authors

Luigi Schiavo¹, Giuseppe Scalera¹, Gabriele De Sena¹, Francesca R Ciorra¹, Pasquale Pagliano², Alfonso Barbarisi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, D. Cotugno Hospital, AORN Dei Colli Naples, Italy.

Abstract

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a surgical weight-loss procedure. Splenic abscess is a rare complication of SG. Four cases of splenic abscess after SG have been reported, all managed by surgical intervention. We report the first documented case of multiple splenic abscesses following SG managed conservatively by an integrated medical treatment.

Keywords: Conservative management; laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; morbid obesity; multiple splenic abscesses; postoperative complications.

Publication types

Case Reports