The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies
Berger ER, Clements RH, Morton JM, Huffman KM, Wolfe BM, Nguyen NT, Ko CY, Hutter MM. The Impact of Different Surgical Techniques on Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomies. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 464-473. PMID: 27433904, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyStaple line reinforcementBougie sizeSurgical techniqueSleeve gastrectomyWeight lossSurgeon levelMBSAQIP data registryLow morbidity rateGood surgical techniqueDifferent surgical techniquesPercent of surgeonsLeak rateLogistical regression modelLSG operationsMorbidity rateClinical effectivenessSafe procedurePatient levelStaple lineHigher leak rateData registryLine reinforcementSurgeonsGastrectomy