Open AccessGallbladder perforation due to endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
João de Siqueira Neto,
Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura,
Igor Braga Ribeiro,
Sérgio A. Barrichello,
Kelly E Harthorn,
Christopher C. Thompson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v12.i3.111
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , surgery , emergency department , abdominal pain , gallbladder , weight loss , adverse effect , intensive care unit , abdominal cavity , gallstones , general surgery , intensive care medicine , obesity , materials science , psychiatry , punching , metallurgy
The healthcare impact of obesity is enormous, and there have been calls for new approaches to containing the epidemic worldwide. Minimally invasive procedures have become more popular, with one of the most widely used being endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG). Although major adverse events after ESG are rare, some can cause considerable mortality. To our knowledge, there has been no previous report of biliary ascites after ESG.