Endoscopic Management of Staple Line Leak after Bariatric Surgery: Surgeon’s Perspective

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a standalone primary procedure as a bariatric metabolic surgery since the early 2000s. The overall complication rate of LSG is reported to range from 2% to 15%. Staple line leakage (SLL) remains a major adverse event and occurs in approximately 1–6% o...

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Main Authors: Yoona Chung, Dae Geun Park, Yong Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021-11-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2020-298.pdf