Perforated gastric ulcer post mini gastric bypass treated by laparoscopy: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Among the many techniques available for bariatric surgery, the Mini Gastric Bypass is a safe, technically simple and effective option. However, it may present with postoperative complications, being the perforated gastric ulcer one of the most relevant ones.

Presentation of case

A female patient of 41 years of age, with past medical history of a laparoscopic MGB performed 2 year before, presented with 12 hours of sharp and abruptly initiated abdominal pain, with diffuse presentation with suspected perforated acute abdomen after initial medical assessment and examination. Imaging propaedeutic was performed and confirmed a small pneumoperitoneum the patient was submitted to a laparoscopy with closure of the leak and omental patch (Graham's patch) after a thorough

SUBMITTER: Garcia DPC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6909191 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature