Imaging after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy – literature review with practical recommendations

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  Figure 1. Schematic diagram of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy performance

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  Figure 2. Shape variants of gastric remnants after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (upper gastrointestinal study): A) tubular, B) superior pouch, C) inferior pouch, D) superior-inferior pouch, E) pseudodiverticular shape

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  Figure 3. Example of a false positive leak result in upper gastrointestinal series. Unusual surplus of contrast medium nearby the gastroesophageal junction (black arrows on A and B). On computed tomography scan (C), there is a pseudodiverticulum in this location (white arrow)

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  Figure 4. Computed tomography images showing extraluminal contrast medium (arrows) – which indicate a leakage

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  Figure 5. Gastroesophageal stent. A) endoscopy, B) radiography, C) computed tomography, 3D reconstruction. The stent should be placed from the lower part of esophagus to the proximal part of duodenum

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  Figure 6. Computed tomography image showing a wedge-shaped, hypodense, non-enhancing region in the upper pole of a spleen (arrow)

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  Figure 7. Upper gastrointestinal study – stricture after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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  Figure 8. Upper gastrointestinal study. A) Early postoperative examination. B) Stomach dilatation 2 years after the surgery