16 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Management of Complications

Management of a Series of Staple Line Leaks Post Sleeve Gastrectomy: Experience of a Bariatric Surgery Center

“…According to a metaanalysis of Saber [10] which considered 29 jobs for a total of 4888 patients (BMI between 34 and 65.4 kg/m 2 ) the average incidence of SLL is 2.4% (range, 0-7%). Many studies show that the incidence in the super-obese (BMI > 50 Kg/m 2 ) is 2.9 %, while the average incidence in non-super obese patients (BMI < 50 Kg/m 2 ) is 2.2% [13].…”