A rare presentation of gastro-pleural fistula after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, simultaneous fistula of gastric pouch, and remnant to the pleural space.

Ghasem Khalilian MovahhedAmin Dalili Tooraj Zandbaf Alireza RezapanahAli JangjooBenyamin Seyfari

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Previous studies showed an incidence rate of 0.2%-0.37% for gastro-pleural fistulas after bariatric surgery. We report a 56-year-old female with a rare presentation of gastro-pleural fistula after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, simultaneous fistula of the gastric pouch, and remnant to the pleural space.

Keyphrases

roux en y gastric bypass
weight loss
gastric bypass
obese patients
bariatric surgery
risk factors