Comment on: Endoscopic internal drainage for the management of leak, fistula, and collection after sleeve gastrectomy: Our experience in 617 consecutive patients

With advances in techniques and improved technologies, as well as increased surgeon experience, leaks after bariatric surgery have decreased in frequency over the last decade 1-2. However, leaks remain a major source of morbidity and even mortality. Prompt identification and treatment is paramount to increasing resolution rates 3. The spectrum of interventions that may be required for treatment of leak range from observation and antibiotic therapy to emergency surgical intervention for systemic sepsis.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research