ReviewBMC surgery2020
Cervical esophageal perforation caused by the use of bougie during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case report and review of the literature.
Review in BMC surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05486325 (Pilot Study of the Endolumik Gastric Calibration Tube for Bariatric Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Pilot Study of the Endolumik Gastric Calibration Tube for Bariatric Surgery
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Esophageal Perforation during Bougie Calibration: Are Bariatric Surgeons Still Haunted by the Bo(u)gie Man?Obesity facts · 2026Article
- Management of a life-threatening esophageal perforation during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case study of an Ecuadorian patient.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Integrating minimally invasive bariatric surgery with lessons from gastric cancer surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Rare Complications Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Piriform Fossa Injury during Calibration Tube Insertion in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Sleeve gastrectomy without bougie is safe and effective operation: case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2020Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is considered a chronic disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide during the last decades. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure, due to its relative safety and long-term efficacy. The use of bougie to ensure correct size of the gastric tube is part of the standard operation, usually placed by the anesthesiologist and with a very low rate of complications. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of a cervical esophageal perforation caused by the use of bougie during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. CASE PRESENTATION: The complication occurred in a previously healthy 42-year old female patient who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for class 1 obesity (BMI 31 kg/m
conclusionsWe made a literature review to better understand the options considering the diagnosis and treatment in case of very proximal iatrogenic esophageal perforations. The risks related to the use of bougie during surgery should not be underestimated, and its insertion must be done with extreme caution. Esophageal perforation is still a challenging, life threatening complication where prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment are essential.
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