Comment on: Side-to-Side Magnetic Duodeno-Ileostomy in Adults with Severe Obesity with or without Type 2 Diabetes: Early Outcomes with Prior or Concurrent Sleeve Gastrectomy

While bariatric surgery is generally considered very safe, there remains a real risk of adverse events related to anastomotic leaks. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have demonstrated leak rates following gastric bypass to range from approximately 0.7-1.0%1,2. Studies suggest that leaks are more common in patients with multiple comorbidities and following open or revisional surgery1,2, and other studies suggest that technique-specific factors and device-specific factors do not contribute to the development of leaks3.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research