Liver abscess after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: A case report

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of obesity. The procedure is generally safe and well-tolerated, but major adverse events occur in up to 3% of patients. Perigastric abscess is a potential complication caused by postprocedural gastric leak. To the bes...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2023-11, Vol.18 (11), p.4187-4190
Main Authors: Cirimele, Vincenzo, D'Amone, Giulia, Vertulli, Daniele, Spagnolo, Giuseppe, Pileri, Matteo, Montanari, Edoardo, Faiella, Eliodoro, Zobel, Bruno Beomonte
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Language:English
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Case Report
Computed tomography
Emergency radiology
Endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Liver abscess
Liver imaging
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Summary:Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of obesity. The procedure is generally safe and well-tolerated, but major adverse events occur in up to 3% of patients. Perigastric abscess is a potential complication caused by postprocedural gastric leak. To the best of our knowledge, no cases of hepatic abscess (HA) following endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty have been reported, while HA is a well-known complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. We report the case of a patient who developed a liver abscess 2 weeks after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. The patient improved with administration of intravenous antibiotics and endoscopic drainage.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.113