Delayed postoperative bleeding after a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a patient with factor VII deficiency

Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are the most commonly performed procedures worldwide, and because of recent evidence SG has become more accepted as stand-alone bariatric surgery. Bleeding from staple line represent about 1-2% of patient complications.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Roberto Alatorre Adame, Javier Rojas Mendez, Alan E. Ramos Mayo, Eduardo Flores Villalba, Montserrat Guraieb Trueba Source Type: research