A rare complication of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Gastro- Esophageal Transection

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a commonly done restrictive bariatric surgical procedure. It is considered to be a relatively safe and technically simple bariatric operation. This report describes the case of a 40 year old morbidly obese female who had complete gastro-esophageal transection during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. She underwent laparotomy with resection of the gastro-esophageal junction and Roux-en-Y esophago-jejunostomy as a single staged corrective procedure. We are reporting the case for its extreme rarity. To our knowledge it is the first case report of such a complication which was managed as a single stage corrective procedure.