Gastrobronchial fistula a rare complication post laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Abstract

Gastrobronchial fistula is a rare but serious complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 30-year-old man who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity and presented later with a history of chronic productive cough. Upper gastrointestinal series showed the presence of a communicating fistula between the stomach and the left lung bronchial tree.

Keywords

• Gastric leak
• gastrobronchial fistula
• laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
• subphrenic collection