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Gastric Twist after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Diagnosis and Management: A Case Series and Discussion

Journal: Diabetes & Obesity International Journal (Vol.2, No. 3)

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Page : 1-4

Keywords : Obesity; Sleeve Gastrectomy; Twist; Detwist;

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Abstract

Obesity is a worldwide endemic, considered nowadays as a disease entity itself. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is one of the bariatric procedures most commonly used to treat morbid obesity. Like any surgical intervention, bariatric surgeries have their complications. One of the rarest complications of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is gastric stenosis, also known as gastric twist. In this article, we present a case series (6 cases), of gastric twist post laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, diagnosed and managed, according to each cause, in our institution, with total symptomatic resolution

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