**8.2.3 Postoperative care**

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in the immediate postoperative period to vaccinate as a precaution. Then, at 1-month postoperative and according to imaging controls (Doppler sonogram or contrast CT-Scan)

showing the lack of spleen viability, an antibiotic course will be started.

Fig. 16. Gastropexy posterior wall suture done by one surgeon

Fig. 17. Final aspect of the posterior plane of the gastropexy

The patient can drink on the day of the surgery after the legal delays post- anesthesia. Eating can be started at D1. The patient will be kept laying down on this back the first 24 hours in order to limit shoulder pain.

The convalescence will last 10 days. The patient will be asked to stop all sport activities from 1 to 3 months according to patient's age, clinical picture and type of sports.
