Open AccessThe use of over-the-scope clip in the treatment of persistent staple line leak after re-sleeve gastrectomy: Review of the literature
Author(s) -
Dimitrios Zacharoulis,
Konstantinos Perivoliotis,
Eleni Sioka,
Eleni Zachari,
Andreas Kapsoritakis,
Anastassios C. Manolakis,
George Tzovaras
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_245_16
Subject(s) - medicine , leak , sleeve gastrectomy , surgery , scope (computer science) , complication , gastrectomy , general surgery , gastric bypass , weight loss , programming language , cancer , environmental engineering , computer science , engineering , obesity
Staple line leak after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a severe complication associated with increased mortality rates and the potential need for reoperation. We report the successful management of a re-SG staple line leak with the use of an endoscopic over-the-scope clip.