Delayed intrathoracic gastric perforation after obesity surgery: a severe complication.
We describe a case of a patient with an intrathoracic gastric perforation, 6 months after she underwent a gastric banding procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. After an urgent laparotomy during which the stomach was replaced and oversewn, she recovered uneventfully. The possible mechanism of this severe complication is discussed.
Vogelaar
F Jeroen
FJ
Department of Surgery, Rijnland Hospital, Simon Smitweg 2, P.O. Box 2321 GA, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands. j.vogelaar@rijnland.nl
Adhin
Santosh K
SK
Schuttevaer
Herman M
HM
D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology*