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.
R Som, S Rikabi, A Chang, N Durkin, S Ramar. Portal vein thrombosis following laparoscopic gastric plication. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 2017 Jan;99(1):e6-e7
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