Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	118262
Country	Kazakhstan

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Mirizzi syndrome type Vb with cholecystogastric fistula causing gastric outlet obstruction: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ayana Mussina, Dzhumabekov Berik, Nurzhan Birzhanbekov, Shokan Kaniyev and Bolatbek Baimakhanov
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Corresponding Author	Dzhumabekov Berik, PhD, Department of General Surgery, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Avenue, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan. dzhumabekov.berik@kaznu.kz
Key Words	Mirizzi syndrome; Cholecystogastric fistula; Gastric outlet obstruction; Gallstone disease; Biliary surgery; Case report
Core Tip	Mirizzi syndrome (MS) type Vb is an exceptionally rare and advanced form of gallstone disease characterized by a cholecystoenteric fistula. We report a unique case of MS type Vb complicated by a cholecystogastric fistula leading to fixed gastric outlet obstruction. Unlike typical gallstone migration, obstruction in this case was caused by irreversible inflammatory and cicatricial deformation of the pyloroduodenal region. This report highlights diagnostic challenges, the limitations of preoperative imaging, and the need for individualized surgical decision-making in advanced MS.
Citation	Mussina A, Berik D, Birzhanbekov N, Kaniyev S, Baimakhanov B. Mirizzi syndrome type Vb with cholecystogastric fistula causing gastric outlet obstruction: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-08 07:25
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-08 07:26
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Return for Revision	2026-01-15 09:31
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Publication Fee Transferred	2026-02-02 05:30
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-18 02:38
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-18 03:32
Articles in Press	2026-03-18 03:32
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