Is There a Correlation Between Comorbidities and Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Gastric Stenosis?

Background: Gastric Stenosis (GS) has been reported in 4% of Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) cases. No studies have been suggested a possible correlation between the incidences of post LSG stricture and preoperative comorbidities. The aim of this study is to analyze the possible association between preoperative comorbidities and LSG stenosis in our bariatric population.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Maria C Fonseca Mora, Cristian Milla Matute, David Romero Funes, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal Source Type: research