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ArticleObesity surgery2014

Does tissue ischemia actually contribute to leak after sleeve gastrectomy? An experimental study.

Maria Natoudi, Dimitrios Theodorou, Apostolos Papalois, Panagiotis Drymousis, Leonidas Alevizos, Stylianos Katsaragakis, Georgios Zografos, Emmanouel Leandros, Evangelos Menenakos

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  5. [Endoscopic management of complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2018
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  8. Staple line oversewing during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2017
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  12. [Anastomosis and suture insufficiency after interventions for bariatric and metabolic surgery].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2015
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9 authors.

Maria NatoudiFirst Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration Hospital, Athens Medical School Greece, 114 Queen's Sofia Avenue, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios Theodorou
Apostolos Papalois
Panagiotis Drymousis
Leonidas Alevizos
Stylianos Katsaragakis
Georgios Zografos
Emmanouel Leandros
Evangelos Menenakos

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Abstract

backgroundStaple line leak, although rare, is among the most common postoperative complications after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and usually occurs in the gastroesophageal (GE) junction. Increased intragastric pressure, regional ischemia, and technical failure of stapling devices have been reported as the main risk factors of postoperative leak. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ischemia and intraluminal pressure in leak appearance.

methodsLandrace swine (n = 12) were subjected to SG and total gastrectomy subsequently. Lactic acid, glycerol, and pyruvate were measured by microdialysis in GE junction and pylorus before and nine times after operation, and lactate/pyruvate (L/P) ratio was calculated as well. Moreover, ex vivo air was insufflated inside the tubularized stomach till a rupture of the staple line occurs. Maximum air pressure reached and location of rupture were recorded.

resultsIncrease of lactic acid and L/P ratio were demonstrated in GE junction measurements; however, when the measurements between GE junction and pylorus were compared, no statistically significant differences were found, with the exception of a slightly increased lactate concentration in pylorus in the midst of measurements. The maximum air pressure recorded varied from 3 to 75 mmHg (mean 24.5 mmHg) and the majority of ruptures (n = 8) occurred in GE junction. In one of them, clip displacement was noticed.

conclusionsNo evidence of increased ischemia in GE junction compared to pylorus was recorded. Increased intraluminal pressure and stapling malfunction may play the most important role in leak appearance.

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Anastomotic LeakAnimalsEsophagogastric JunctionGastrectomyGlycerolLactic AcidMicrodialysisPyruvic AcidSurgical StaplingSurgical Wound DehiscenceSwineGlycerolLactic AcidPyruvic Acid

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