Polyneuropathy and Korsakoff syndrome complicating sleeve gastrectomy

Obes Res Clin Pract. 2021 May-Jun;15(3):293-296. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2021.04.006. Epub 2021 Apr 30.

Authors

Alanood A Asiri¹, Salman A Aljarallah², Khalid M Alayed²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City and College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: AlanoodAsiri@gmail.com.
² Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City and College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 33934996
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2021.04.006

Abstract

We report a case of a 36 year old gentleman presenting with polyneuropathy and Korsakkoff Syndrome complicating Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Gastric sleeve; Korsakkoff syndrome; Obesity; Polyneuropathy; Thiamine deficiency.

Copyright © 2021 Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bariatric Surgery* / adverse effects
Gastrectomy / adverse effects
Gastric Bypass*
Humans
Korsakoff Syndrome*
Laparoscopy*
Male
Obesity, Morbid* / surgery
Polyneuropathies* / etiology