Laparoscopic extraction of gastric self-expandable metallic stent after migration in ileum: A case report.

Int J Surg Case Rep

Department of General Surgery, Hôpital de Nivelles, Nivelles, Belgium.

Published: October 2018

Revisional surgery in bariatric patients can sometimes lead to life-threatening complications that need a fast diagnosis and treatment as well as a multidisciplinary approach. If left undiagnosed or untreated, this may lead to sepsis, multiple organ failure, and death. In this case report, we describe the management of a gastric perforation which occurred after conversion of a gastric banding to a sleeve gastrectomy.

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