Nonsurgical management of multiple splenic abscesses in an obese patient that underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: case report and review of literature.
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a surgical weight-loss procedure. Splenic abscess is a rare complication of SG. Four cases of splenic abscess after SG have been reported, all managed by surgical intervention. We report the first documented case of multiple splenic abscesses following SG managed conservatively by an integrated medical treatment.
Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
Luigi
L
Schiavo
Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Scalera
Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
Gabriele
G
De Sena
Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
Francesca R
FR
Ciorra
Department of Infectious Diseases, D. Cotugno Hospital, AORN Dei Colli Naples, Italy.
Pasquale
P
Pagliano
Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples Naples, Italy ; Integrated Assistential Department of General and Special Surgery, Cappella Cangiani Naples, Italy ; IX Division of General Surgery, Vascular and Applied Biotechnology Naples, Italy.
Alfonso
A
Barbarisi
Conservative management; laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; morbid obesity; multiple splenic abscesses; postoperative complications