ArticleObesity surgery2019
Gastro-Colic Fistula After Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak: Our Experience with this Rare Complication.
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- Gastrocolic Fistula Due to Staple Line Leak Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Sleeve Migration Following Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Systematic Review of Current Literature.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness and Frequency of Complications of Different Techniques of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Clinical Score, Esophageal Manometry and pH Monitoring before and after Conversion from Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Concerns and Limitations of Intrathoracic Sleeve Migration Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Gastropexy.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic Management of Gastrocolic Fistula in a Patient with a History of an Unusual Loop Gastric Bypass-a Video Vignette.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Rare Complications Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Gastrojejunocolic fistula: case report of a rare late complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- Sleeve to Colon Fistula: Laparoscopic Conversion to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSleeve gastrectomy (SG) is one of the commonest bariatric procedure performed worldwide (Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 7:314-6, 2014). Leaks reported in 1 to 7% of cases are difficult to manage after SG. Leaks can be graded into acute (within 7 days), early (within 1-6 weeks), late (after 6 weeks) and chronic (after 12 weeks) (Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 7:314-6, 2014). Oesophageal stents can be used for acute leaks. Gastro-colic fistula (GCF) is a rare complication following a chronic leak after SG (Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 7:314-6, 2014). We would like to share our experience of a rare and challenging case of GCF after SG leak.
methodProspectively collected data in our tertiary bariatric centre was retrieved.
resultsA 31-year-old female with body mass index (BMI) of 46.2 kg/m
conclusionSG leaks can add long-term morbidity. Stent can be used successfully to treat SG leak if used judiciously. There should be low threshold for investigating patients with EWL of > 100% for anatomical complications like stricture, fistula or kink in the gastric sleeve. We wanted to make the bariatric fraternity aware of a rare late (> 12 weeks) complication of gastro-colic fistula after successfully treated SG leak. Limited literature is published about this rare complication and its management which ranges from conservative management to stent placement to surgical intervention (Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 7:314-6, 2014; Clinical Case Reports 6:1342-1346, 2008; Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 6:308-12, 2010). It can be dealt with successfully with minimally invasive technique by a multidisciplinary team in an experienced tertiary bariatric unit.
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