ArticleObesity surgery2020
Treatment of Persistent Leaks After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with the Simultaneous Over-the-Scope Clip (OTSC) and Mega Stent Strategy.
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- Endoscopic Treatment of Staple-Line Leaks After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity: Which One is the Best Option, if Any? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-regression.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Endoscopic management for gastrointestinal leaks, perforations, and fistulae: Technical tips and outcomes.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Treatment of Leakage Following Sleeve Gastrectomy by Laparo-Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LEG).Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Endoscopic Management of Bariatric Surgery Complications According to a Standardized Algorithm.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
Persistent staple-line leak is a challenging complication after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The over-the-scope clip (OTSC) (Ovesco®, Tübingen, Germany) and the Mega stent (Taewoong medical, Seoul, South Korea) recently gained encouraging results in the management of early leaks. This is a retrospective series (n = 8) focused on the management of persistent leaks after LSG with the simultaneous OTSC/Mega stent strategy. Seven patients underwent primary LSG. The median time from LSG to OTSC/Mega stent treatment was 48.5 days (range 28-63), and the median defect size was 9.5 mm (range 7-12). The median time to clear liquid diet, hospital length of stay, and overall treatment time were 4 days (range 2-5), 31 days (range 26-57), and 47 days (range 34-107), respectively. Overall success rate was 87.5%. Postoperative morbidity was 25%. The mean follow-up time was 18 months (range 3-24) with no fistula recurrence.
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