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Portal Vein Thrombosis Due to Factor 2 Leiden in the Post-operative Course of a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity

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Portal vein thrombosis can occur after laparoscopic operations. This complication has not been yet reported after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. We report the case of a patient who presented mild abdominal pains 2 weeks after a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy achieved to cure morbid obesity. Computed tomography led to the diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis bound to a genetic disorder due to heterozygote Leiden 2 factor which impaired coagulation. Recommendations for post-surgical follow-up are discussed.

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  1. Digestive Surgical Department, CHU Timone, 264 rue Saint Pierre, 13385, Marseille, France

    Bruno Berthet, Emilie Bollon, Mehdi Ouaissi, Igor Sielezneff & Bernard Sastre

  2. Nutrition Metabolic Diseases, Endocrinology Department, CHU Timone, 264 rue Saint Pierre 13385, Marseille, France

    René Valero

  3. Department of Digestive Surgery, CHU Timone, 164 rue Saint Pierre, 13364, Marseille, France

    Bruno Berthet

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Berthet, B., Bollon, E., Valero, R. et al. Portal Vein Thrombosis Due to Factor 2 Leiden in the Post-operative Course of a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity. OBES SURG 19, 1464–1467 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-009-9910-y

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