Endoluminal stenting for the management of leak following sleeve gastrectomy and loop duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy

Postoperative leak is a serious complication of bariatric surgery and often results in significant morbidity and mortality. Stent placement is a less invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of bariatric surgical leak. We evaluated the efficacy and complications of covered self-expandable m...

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Main Authors: Ying-Nan Tsai, Hsiu-Po Wang, Chih-Kun Huang, Po-Chin Chang, I-Chang Lin, Chi-Ming Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17302784