The incremental value of multislice CT in diagnosis of late bariatric surgery complications

Abstract Background Bariatric surgery has become a widely accepted treatment option among the population for obesity management. Nevertheless, different complications may still be encountered during late post-operative period. Our prospective cross-sectional study aimed to show incremental value of multislice CT diagnosis such complications. Results Within included twenty patients who underwent upper abdomen, gastric pouch dilatation causing recurrent weight gain was commonest complication detected in 70% studied and found mainly after sleeve gastrectomy whom mean volume 248.4 ml. Gastric stricture, herniation through plication suture, hiatus hernia incisional were less commonly Conclusion Multislice is useful non-invasive imaging modality detection bariatric