Open AccessManagement of gastric leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: A tertiary care experience and design of a management algorithm
Author(s) -
Palanivelu Praveenraj,
Rachel M. Gomes,
Saravana Kumar,
Palanisamy Senthilnathan,
Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi,
Subbiah Rajapandian,
Chinnusamy Palanivelu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.181285
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , sleeve gastrectomy , leak , fistula , body mass index , gastrectomy , morbid obesity , retrospective cohort study , general surgery , obesity , gastric bypass , weight loss , cancer , environmental engineering , engineering
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most commonly performed 'standalone' bariatric procedure in India. Staple line gastric leaks occur infrequently but cause significant and prolonged morbidity. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyse the management of patients with a gastric leak after LSG for morbid obesity at our institution.