Acute appendicitis following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in an adolescent
Complications following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may be life-threatening. The concern for serious complications may cause practitioners to overlook common surgical disease. The authors present a case of acute appendicitis that presented in the early post-operative period in an adolescent pati...
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Elsevier,
2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Complications following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may be life-threatening. The concern for serious complications may cause practitioners to overlook common surgical disease. The authors present a case of acute appendicitis that presented in the early post-operative period in an adolescent patient. Clinical suspicion and prompt imaging led to the correct diagnosis, timely management, and a favorable outcome. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2015.01.004 |