Vacuum Therapy and Internal Drainage as the First-Line Endoscopic Treatment for Post-Bariatric Leaks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Several endoscopic methods can be employed to manage post-bariatric leaks. However, endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) and endoscopic internal drainage (EID) are relatively new methods, and studies regarding these methods are scarce. We performed a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of EVT and EID.

Methods

Databases were searched for eligible studies. The clinical success of leak closure was the primary outcome of interest. A proportional meta-analysis was performed for pooling the primary outcome using a fixed-effects model. A meta-analysis or descriptive analysis of other outcomes was performed based on the data availability.

Results

Data from 3 EVT and 10 EID studies (n = 279) were used for evidence sy

SUBMITTER: Laopeamthong I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874239 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature