Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity

Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity

Objectives. The prevalence of morbid obesity has dramatically increased over the last several decades worldwide, currently reaching epidemic proportions. Gastric leak (GL) remains the potentially fatal main complication after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) for morbid obesity. To our knowledge, there are no...

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Main Authors: Gianni Lazzarin, Marino Di Furia, Lucia Romano, Alessandra Di Sibio, Carla Di Giacomo, Loreto Lombardi, Antonio Giuliani, Mario Schietroma, Beatrice Pessia, Francesco Carlei, Michele Marchese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Minimally Invasive Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8250904

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8250904

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