Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2023; 15(10): 629-633
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i10.629
Gallbladder plication as a rare complication of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: A case report
Cesar D Quiroz Guadarrama, Luis Andres Saenz Romero, Eric Misael Saucedo Moreno, Martín E Rojano Rodríguez
Cesar D Quiroz Guadarrama, Luis Andres Saenz Romero, Eric Misael Saucedo Moreno, Martín E Rojano Rodríguez, Obesity Clinic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital, México 14080, Mexico
Author contributions: Quiroz Guadarrama CD and Rojano Rodríguez ME conceived and designed the case report and performed the endoscopic and surgical procedures; Saenz-Romero LS collected all the data and recorded the imaging results related to the case; Saucedo Moreno EM performed analysis and interpretation of the data, drafted the report and reviewed the important concepts presented therein; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Eric Misael Saucedo Moreno, MCh, MMed, Associate Specialist, Obesity Clinic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital, Tlalpan 14080, Mexico, Mexico. eric.saucedo.m@gmail.com
Received: July 4, 2023
Peer-review started: July 4, 2023
First decision: August 16, 2023
Revised: August 30, 2023
Accepted: September 7, 2023
Article in press: September 7, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Only two cases have been reported worldwide of gallbladder plication as a major complication of endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. We present the case of a 34-year-old patient who experienced right hypochondrium pain after endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with a positive Murphy’s sign. Laboratory and imaging studies revealed acute cholecystitis findings and a possible gallbladder plication. Diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed plication of the Hartmann’s pouch wall to the stomach. A cholecystectomy was performed with a favorable outcome.