Open AccessPediatric gastropleural fistula, a complication of sleeve gastrectomy: Case report and brief review
Author(s) -
Albassam Dana,
Alzaid Mohammed,
Alotaibi Nawaf,
Alsadoon Hammad,
Alqazlan Felwa,
Alotaibi Wadha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3639
Subject(s) - medicine , sleeve gastrectomy , fistula , complication , gastrectomy , general surgery , surgery , stomach , pathological , gastric bypass , weight loss , cancer , obesity
Gastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare pathological communication between the stomach and pleura. It may complicate sleeve gastrectomy (SG). An endoscopic application of OTSC can be used to manage GPF.