The vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a bariatric procedure that was originally described as the
initial step in the biliopancreatic diversion. It demonstrated effectiveness in weight loss as a …

Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries, and surgery is the most effective
treatment in terms of weight loss and improving medical comorbidity in a high proportion of …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most popular bariatric surgery
worldwide. Gastric sleeve stenosis is the most common postoperative complication …

Background Symptomatic stenosis is an increasingly recognised complication following
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) to treat obesity with a reported prevalence between …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has increasingly gained worldwide
acceptance among bariatric surgeons during the past 10 years. Numerous articles have …

Background Gastric stenosis (GS) is a potential adverse event post-laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy (LSG). Endoscopic management is preferred; however, there is significant …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
have been popular alternatives to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass due to their …

Background A large number of patients who undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
present with surgical complications. Stenosis, in particular, occurs in. 7%–4% of cases …

Leaks are the most frequent early postoperative complication in the two most popular
bariatric procedures, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve …

Background The optimal treatment of sleeve strictures has not been agreed upon at the
current time. At our institution, we began using pneumatic balloon dilation to help resolve …