Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Staple Line Leaks Following Sleeve Gastrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The long-term outcomes of patients with staple line leaks (SLL) after SG are under-reported. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with SLL after SG.

Materials and methods

A retrospective analysis of a maintained patient registry of patients undergoing SG between January 2012 and December 2020 in a single bariatric center was analyzed and included patients with SLL. Outcomes were compared to a group without SLL.

Results

During this period, 1985 patients underwent SG of which 61 patients (3.1%) developed leak. 26 patients (1.3%) had overt SLL and the rest had organ space infection around the staple line. The mean age and body mass index (BMI) were 39.8 ± 11.3 and 41.5 ± 4.7, respectively. 7 patients (11.4%) underwent concom

SUBMITTER: Abu-Abeid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11217129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature