Endoscopic Septotomy & Dilation of Chronic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak

This video case report describes the management strategy used for an acute, sleeve leak which progressed to a chronic sleeve leak, culminating with successful endoscopic septotomy and dilation.A 52-year-old female with a body mass index of 43 underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at an outside facility which was complicated by leak; she underwent diagnostic laparoscopy with abdominal drain placement and was then transferred to our facility three weeks postoperatively due to ongoing purulent output from the abdominal drain.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research