Open Access<p>Comparative Effectiveness Assessment of Two Powered Surgical Stapling Platforms in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Matched Study</p>
Author(s) -
Logan Rawlins,
Barbara H. Johnson,
Stephen S. Johnston,
N. Elangovanraaj,
Mohit Bhandari,
Ricardo V. Cohen,
Karl Peter Rheinwalt,
Raymond Fryrear,
Sanjoy Roy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical devices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1470
DOI - 10.2147/mder.s256237
Subject(s) - medicine , sleeve gastrectomy , propensity score matching , odds ratio , surgery , retrospective cohort study , incidence (geometry) , medical record , gastric bypass , obesity , weight loss , physics , optics
To compare outcomes between the two latest innovations in powered stapling technology, the ECHELON FLEX™ GST system (GST) and the Signia™ Stapling System (SIG), among patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy for obesity.