Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Provoked by Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: Is There a Need for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Endo-Bariatric Procedures?

Yazan Abboud; Mahinaz Mohsen; Saraswathi Lakkasani; Dhvani Doshi; Kaveh Hajifathalian

doi:10.1007/s11695-023-06601-7

Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Provoked by Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: Is There a Need for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Endo-Bariatric Procedures?

Obes Surg. 2023 Jun;33(6):1939-1942. doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06601-7. Epub 2023 Apr 20.

Authors

Yazan Abboud¹, Mahinaz Mohsen², Saraswathi Lakkasani³, Dhvani Doshi⁴, Kaveh Hajifathalian³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. yazanabboud.md@gmail.com.
² Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
³ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.

PMID: 37079260
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06601-7

No abstract available

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Endobariatric; Endobariatric complications; Endoscopic bariatric therapy; Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bariatric Surgery* / adverse effects
Bariatric Surgery* / methods
Endoscopy / methods
Gastroplasty* / adverse effects
Gastroplasty* / methods
Humans
Obesity, Morbid* / surgery
Pulmonary Embolism* / etiology
Pulmonary Embolism* / prevention & control
Treatment Outcome
Venous Thromboembolism* / etiology
Venous Thromboembolism* / prevention & control