Why the study?
Different complications may still be encountered during the late post-operative period following bariatric surgery, prompting evaluation of the incremental value of multislice CT for their diagnosis.
Does multislice CT detect late bariatric surgery complications in post-operative patients?
Does multislice CT detect late bariatric surgery complications in post-operative patients?
Multislice CT is a useful non-invasive imaging modality for detecting late complications of bariatric surgery, most commonly gastric pouch dilatation.
May aid detection of post-bariatric complications in small cohorts; leaves open need for larger validation before routine use.
Background Bariatric surgery has become a widely accepted treatment option among the population for obesity management. Nevertheless, different complications may still be encountered during the late post-operative period. Our prospective cross-sectional study aimed to show the incremental value of multislice CT for diagnosis of such complications. Results Within the included twenty patients who underwent multislice CT of upper abdomen, gastric pouch dilatation causing recurrent weight gain was the commonest complication detected in 70% of the studied patients and was found mainly after sleeve gastrectomy in whom mean gastric pouch volume was 248.4 ml. Gastric stricture, gastric herniation through plication suture, hiatus hernia and incisional hernia were less commonly encountered complications. Conclusion Multislice CT is a useful non-invasive imaging modality for detection of late bariatric surgery complications.
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