Abstract:Background
Combined obesity and Crohn's disease (CD) are becoming an increasing issue worldwide and in Saudi Arabia. In this series, we evaluate the feasibility and the outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in obese patients with CD.
Methods
This series is a retrospective analysis of our database with patients undergoing LSG from 2015 to 2020. Obese patients with CD were included.
Results
Sixty‐one obese patients with CD underwent LSG with a mean preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 42.6 ± 4.3. Th… Show more
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