title: Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after sleeve gastrectomy: a case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: agangemii@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangemi
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Samarth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durgam
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Pier
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cristoforo Giulianotti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology