title: Wernicke Encephalopathy: a Future Problem Even After Sleeve Gastrectomy? A Systematic Literature Review.
abstract: Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a serious complication of bariatric surgery with significant morbidity and mortality. A few cases have been reported in the literature, mainly in patients after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Since sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become a more established and popular bariatric procedure, WE is expected to appear more frequently after SG. We performed a literature review on WE after SG, and 13 cases have been found to be sufficiently documented. The risk of WE needs to be considered in patients with a prolonged vomiting episode and any type of neurological symptoms, independent of the presence of any surgical complications.
authors.forename: Dino
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kröll
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laimer
authors.forename: Yves Michael
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Borbély
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laederach
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Candinas
authors.forename: Philipp Christoph
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Nett
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*