Obstructive jaundice: a rare complication of laparoscopic greater curvature plication

Obstructive jaundice: a rare complication of laparoscopic greater curvature plication

Laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP) is relatively a new procedure. We report a novel complication of obstructive jaundice in a 24-year-old patient post LGCP. This was secondary to gastric mucosa prolapse with obstruction of the ampulla of Vater. A literature review revealed no previous r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical case reports 2013-08, Vol.2013 (8), p.rjt062-rjt062
Hauptverfasser: Almulaifi, Abdullah, Mohammad, Waleed M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP) is relatively a new procedure. We report a novel complication of obstructive jaundice in a 24-year-old patient post LGCP. This was secondary to gastric mucosa prolapse with obstruction of the ampulla of Vater. A literature review revealed no previous reports of similar complication.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjt062