Surgical Technique: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection in Super-Obese Patients

M Ilic; S S Putnik

doi:10.1080/08941939.2017.1289284

Surgical Technique: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Resection in Super-Obese Patients

J Invest Surg. 2018 Jun;31(3):165-167. doi: 10.1080/08941939.2017.1289284. Epub 2017 Apr 7.

Authors

M Ilic^{1

2}, S S Putnik³

Affiliations

¹ a Clinic for Thoracic Surgery , Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina , Sremska Kamenica , Serbia.
² b University of Novi Sad, Medical Faculty , Novi Sad , Serbia.
³ c Department of General Surgery , General Hospital Vrsac , Serbia.

PMID: 28387579
DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2017.1289284

Abstract

Laparoscopic gastric sleeve (LGS) resection in super-obese patients (BMI > 50 kg/m²) is a challenging procedure. We have developed a unique approach and technique for LGS with no buttress stapling and without oversewing. After 102 operations there have been no leaks and late complications.

Keywords: gastric; laparoscopic; obese; sleeve; super; technique.

MeSH terms

Bariatric Surgery / adverse effects
Bariatric Surgery / instrumentation
Bariatric Surgery / methods*
Female
Gastrectomy / adverse effects
Gastrectomy / instrumentation
Gastrectomy / methods*
Humans
Laparoscopy / adverse effects
Laparoscopy / instrumentation
Laparoscopy / methods*
Male
Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss