Open AccessCOVID-19 Infection Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Obey Albaini,
Achraf Jardaly,
Rola Husni,
Bassem Safadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2675-2611
DOI - 10.38179/ijcr.v2i1.66
Subject(s) - medicine , sleeve gastrectomy , covid-19 , surgery , general surgery , elective surgery , pandemic , gastric bypass , obesity , weight loss , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Background: COVID-19 caused the suspension of elective surgeries in several hospitals around the world, in an attempt to help contain the spread of the virus. However, a safe resumption of such surgeries is warranted to reduce further burden on patients. It is important to understand when, how and where to resume elective surgeries, as published data suggested that peri-operative COVID-19 infection incurred an increased risk of morbidity and mortality to surgical patients.Case Report: A 25-year-old patient presented for fever 5 days post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 using a PCR test. The patient was managed at home with symptomatic therapy. No life-threatening complications were reported during or after his infection.Conclusion: Based on available data, our literature review regarding peri-operative COVID-19 complications, bariatric surgeons have to balance between the risk of undergoing an elective surgery like metabolic bariatric surgeries and the risk of postponing this procedure and thus delaying the resolution of obesity along with its comorbidities.