title: Portal vein thrombosis following laparoscopic gastric plication.
abstract: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) following laparoscopic surgery including Roux-en-Y bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and Nissen's fundoplication is a rare but recognised complication. Laparoscopic gastric plication in a new procedure that is popular in some parts of the world. We report a case of a patient suffering PVT as a complication of this surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI and Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Som
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI and Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rikabi
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI and Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI and Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper GI and Minimal Access Surgery, King's College Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Complication; Gastric plication; Portal vein thrombosis; Tourism