An Unusual Cause of Vertigo Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Surgery | ||
| Volume 44, Issue 3, July 2025, Pages 1120-1121 PDF (235.35 K) | ||
| Document Type: Case Report | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejsur.2025.357961.1379 | ||
| Author | ||
| Moneer E. Almadani* | ||
| Departments of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Almaarefa University, Surgery, Alhabib Medical Group, Altakhasusi Project, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for weight reduction with high success rate and few chronic complications. Ear complication following the procedure is rarely encountered. Few reports have discussed the possible causes of vertigo following LSG which relayed mostly to weight loss that affects the Eustachian tube and caused ear muscle disorganization and dysfunction. However, none of them has reported Meniere’s disease as one of the possible causes. Patients and Methods: We report a 38-year old man who complained of severe vertigo and tinnitus followed by loss of consciousness 8 months following LSG. His haematochemical laboratory tests were within normal range. Full evaluation and clearance were performed by different specialties including cardiology, neurology, endocrinology and psychiatry. However, the ENT assessment revealed abnormalities in the Audiometry results that have confirmed Meniere’s disease. Conclusion: Further reports are required to specify the exact correlation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Bariatric surgery; Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; Meniere’s disease; Vertigo | ||
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