Primary Sleeve Gastrectomy and Leaks: The Impact of Fundus-Wall Thickness and Staple Heights on Leakage—An Observational Study of 500 Patients

Primary Sleeve Gastrectomy and Leaks: The Impact of Fundus-Wall Thickness and Staple Heights on Leakage—An Observational Study of 500 Patients

Introduction: The most feared complication of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is staple-line leakage. Staple height and fundus-wall thickness might influence such leakage, and this study examined their possible impact on leak incidence. Factors including gender, age, comorbidities, and reinfor...

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Main Authors: Clara Boeker, Barbara Schneider, Valentin Markov, Julian Mall, Christian Reetz, Ludwig Wilkens, Ibrahim Hakami, Christine Stroh, Hinrich Köhler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
fundus-wall thickness
leak
sleeve gastrectomy
staple heights
bariatric
surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.747171/full

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