Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using the LiVac liver retractor system: technical report

This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of the LiVac in LSG. We applied the LiVac in 20 patients who received LSG. The feasibility was assessed by exposure of the AOH, operation time, complications, and changes of aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase. In all 20 patients, exposure of the AOH was successful. The mean operation time was 88 minutes. The changes in preoperative and postoperative aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase levels were 18.6 and 9.1 U/L, respectively. There were no related morbidities. In LSG, exposure of the AOH using the LiVac was technically feasible.PMID:34235118 | PMC:PMC8255578 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2021.101.1.65
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research