Gastric leak after laparoscopic-sleeve gastrectomy for obesity
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Burgos, Ana Maria
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Gastric leak after laparoscopic-sleeve gastrectomy for obesity
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Background: One of the most serious complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gastric leak. Few publications exist concerning the treatment of gastric leak. We sought to determine by way of a prospective study the clinical presentation, postoperative course, and treatment of gastric leak after LSG for obesity. Methods: From October 2005 to August 2008, 214 patients with different degrees of obesity underwent LSG. During surgery, each patient received saline with methylene blue by way of nasogastric tube and had a drain placed. All patients underwent radiologic study with liquid barium sulphate on postoperative day 3. Results: Seven patients developed gastric leak. Leak in two patients (28.6%) was diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal tract (UGI) study. Two patients had type I leak (28.6%), and five patients had type II leak (71.4%). Four patients underwent reoperation. Three patients were managed medically with enteral or parenteral feeding; the drain was maintained in
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164919
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9884-9
ISSN: 09608923
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Obesity Surgery, Volumen 19, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 1672-1677
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