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September 10, 2025SAS Journal of SurgeryOpen Access

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Complicated by Postoperative Digestive Fistula and Severe Nutritional Deficits

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RSRabie SoultanaOBomar BNNOURHBhoussam BOUKABOUS

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Overview

Case report reveals thiamine deficiency leading to neurological symptoms in a postoperative patient, highlighting risks.

Key Points

  • Wernicke's encephalopathy developed following surgery, complicating the patient's recovery significantly.
  • The case involved a 50-year-old woman who suffered from severe nutritional deficits linked to her condition.
  • Postoperative digestive fistula contributed to the patient's complex clinical presentation of neurological symptoms.
  • This highlights the need for vigilance regarding thiamine deficiency post-surgery in at-risk patients.

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Soultana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d5e554b1d3bfb60f8935https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2025.v11i08.009
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