The Effects of Bougie Diameters on Tissue Oxygen Levels After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Experimental Trial

Background: Staple-line leak is the most frightening complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and several predisposing factors such as using improper staple sizes regardless of gastric wall thickness, narrower bougie diameter and ischemia of the staple line are asserted. Aims: To evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Can Konca, Ali Abbas Yılmaz, Süleyman Utku Çelik, Selami Ilgaz Kayılıoğlu, Özge Tuğçe Paşaoğlu, Halil Arda Ceylan, Volkan Genç
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2018-05-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=1968