Open AccessEndoscopic Management of Post-Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leakage and Stenosis Using Fully Covered Stent
Author(s) -
Emad Aljahdli,
Ammar AlDabbagh,
Fatima Salah,
Majid Alsahafi,
Ashraf A Maghrabi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_347_19
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , surgery , leak , stenosis , vomiting , self expandable metallic stent , adverse effect , nausea , sleeve gastrectomy , radiology , gastric bypass , weight loss , obesity , environmental engineering , engineering
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most commonly performed surgery to treat morbid obesity. Post-LSG leak and stenosis are serious complications that can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.