Impact of the calibration bougie diametre during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the rate of postoperative staple-line leak (BOUST): study protocol for a multicentre randomized prospective trial

Abstract Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become an increasing bariatric procedure. The basic principle is to create a narrow stomach along the lesser curvature, using a calibration bougie as a template to perform a vertical partial gastrectomy, resecting the greater curvature an...

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Main Authors: Martin Gaillard, Panagiotis Lainas, Hélène Agostini, Ibrahim Dagher, Hadrien Tranchart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05734-3