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Table 5 The different clinical presentations of the acute post LGS complications

From: Role of pre and post oral and IV contrast MDCT scan of the abdomen in assessment of early complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)

Complication

Clinical presentation

Leak

Abdominal pain, tachycardia, tachypnea, fever, abdominal tenderness

Hematoma

Abdominal pain, tachycardia, pallor and tachypnea

Splenic infarction

Abdominal pain and low grade fever

Abscess

Abdominal pain, fever, tachycardia and abdominal tenderness

Pulmonary complications

Dyspnea, tachypnea, fever and tachycardia

Thrombotic events

Abdominal pain, vomiting and distension