Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Splanchnic vessel thrombosis has been described after several laparoscopic operations. However, this complication to date has not been reported after laparoscopic gastric bypass. We present and discuss a case of a patient who developed vague abdominal complaints 3 weeks after laparoscopic gastric bypass, and was diagnosed with portal venous thrombosis by computed tomography.
Temple University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA. jlh27@temple.edu
Jennifer L
JL
Denne
Christopher
C
Kowalski
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*