Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
A case of splenic infarct s/p sleeve gastrectomy is presented. A 28-year-old female presented with LUQ pain s/p sleeve gastrectomy POD7. CT scan with IV contrast revealed an area of nonenhancement at the superomedial aspect of the spleen consistent with a small splenic infarct. She was transferred out to the hospital under the service of the surgeon who had performed her sleeve gastrectomy. Splenic infarction is a rare post-op complication s/p sleeve gastrectomy. The spleen has dual blood supply via the splenic artery and short gastric arteries making complete infarction rare. It is usually diagnosed via CT with IV contrast. The aim of this case report is to the increase the awareness of splenic infarction as a potential complication s/p bariatric surgery.
Keywords
splenic infarction, gastrectomy, bariatric surgery, postoperative complications
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Digestive System Diseases | Gastroenterology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Digestive System Diseases Commons, Gastroenterology Commons, Surgery Commons
Case Report: Splenic Infarct s/p Sleeve Gastrectomy
A case of splenic infarct s/p sleeve gastrectomy is presented. A 28-year-old female presented with LUQ pain s/p sleeve gastrectomy POD7. CT scan with IV contrast revealed an area of nonenhancement at the superomedial aspect of the spleen consistent with a small splenic infarct. She was transferred out to the hospital under the service of the surgeon who had performed her sleeve gastrectomy. Splenic infarction is a rare post-op complication s/p sleeve gastrectomy. The spleen has dual blood supply via the splenic artery and short gastric arteries making complete infarction rare. It is usually diagnosed via CT with IV contrast. The aim of this case report is to the increase the awareness of splenic infarction as a potential complication s/p bariatric surgery.