Case Report

Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy

Table 1

Characteristics of the different cases.

ReferenceAge/sexImmunosuppressionImmediate complicationsPost-op day of presentationTreatmentEvidence of leakageCulture

Rojas et al. [1]46/FNoHaemoperitoneum, splenic hilum, and hepatic injury14IV AB, percutaneous drainageYesS. anginosus
Sakran et al. [2]36/FNoNo60IV AB, splenectomyStreptococcus spp, E. coli, Enterococcus faecalis
Sakran et al. [2]35/FNo75IV AB, percutaneous and laparoscopic drainageNoStaphylococcus spp, Enterobacter cloacae, Streptopcoccus mitis and S. oralis
Avulov et al. [8]19/MNoNo14IV AB, percutaneous drainage, and splenectomyNoSalmonella spp.
Schiavo et al. [3]26/MNo77IV AB, percutaneous drainageNoS. anginosus
Singh et al. [4]44/MNoNo70IV AB, percutaneous drainage, and splenectomyNoKlebsiella pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumonia, Acinetobacter spp.
Cervera-Hernandez and Pohl [5]45/FNoNo20IV AB, percutaneous drainageNoS. anginosus
Nassour et al. [6]22/FNoNo18 monthsIV AB, splenectomyYesStreptococcus spp. and Fusobacterium
Nassour et al. [6]39/MNoSuperior splenic infarction90IV AB and oral AB, splenectomyNo
Nassour et al. [6]68/FYesSuperior splenic infarction12 monthsIV AB and percutaneous drainageNo
Abdelhady et al. [7]22/FNoPartial splenic tear drainage30IV AB and percutaneousNoStreptococci, E. coli
Abdelhady et al. [7]26/MNoNo21IV AB, percutaneous drainage and splenectomyYesE. coli
Our study21/MNoNo21IV AB and percutaneous drainageNoNegative