TY - JOUR
AR - GSCR-2020-2-111
TI - Portal Vein Thrombosis as a Complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report
AU - Ramiz , Iqbal
AU - Elvina , Wiadji
JO - Global Surgery Case Reports
PY - 2020
DA - Mon 28, Dec 2020
SN - 2733-2535
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.GSCR.2020.02.11
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/portal-vein-thrombosis-as-a-complication-of-laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy_GSCR-2020-2-111 
KW - Bariatric surgery, portal vein thrombosis, sleeve gastrectomy
AB - Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening complication of bariatric
surgery. Three cases of PVT were diagnosed at our regional center. All cases were post-laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy without any intraoperative complications. All patients presented with vomiting and CT scans
confirming PVT. No patients required operative management of venous mesenteric ischaemia and all were
managed with anticoagulation. Two out of the three cases were found to have risk factors for venous
thromboembolism. Surgeons should be aware of the vague symptomology of this rare entity and have a
higher degree of suspicion in patients with risk factors of venous thrombosis.