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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jul 5, 2024; 15(4): 95647
Published online Jul 5, 2024. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v15.i4.95647
Biliary complications associated with weight loss, cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis
Marcelo A Ribeiro Jr, Gabriela K Tebar, Helena B Niero, Leticia S Pacheco
Marcelo A Ribeiro Jr, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi 11001, United Arab Emirates
Marcelo A Ribeiro Jr, Helena B Niero, Leticia S Pacheco, Department of Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo-Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba 18030070, SP, Brazil
Gabriela K Tebar, Department of Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo-Sorocaba, Sorocaba 18030070, SP, Brazil
Author contributions: Ribeiro Jr MA carries out idealisation work, supervises the development of the study, drafts the text and revises the final text; Tebar GK, Niero HB and Pacheco LS carried out the literature review, collaborated on the drafting of the text and the literature review.
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Corresponding author: Marcelo A Ribeiro Jr, FAASLD, FACS, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Full Professor, Researcher, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi 11001, United Arab Emirates. drmribeiro@gmail.com
Received: April 15, 2024
Revised: May 23, 2024
Accepted: July 1, 2024
Published online: July 5, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Surgeons performing bariatric surgery should be vigilant about the increased risk of biliary complications in patients, particularly those with a body mass index over 40, as they have an eightfold higher risk of developing cholelithiasis. Monitoring for symptoms and considering individual risk factors can guide appropriate treatment, potentially improving patients' quality of life post-surgery.