Recent advancement in endoscopic closure techniques have revolutionized the treatment of
gastrointestinal perforations, leaks and fistulas. Traditionally, these have been managed …

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has demonstrated excellent outcomes in terms of weight loss and
resolution of obesity-related comorbidities as a single procedure. It has gained rapidly …

Abstract Background and Aims Endoscopy is effective in management of bariatric surgery
(BS) adverse events (AEs) but a comprehensive evaluation of long-term results is lacking …

Purpose Gastric staple line leakage (GL) is a serious complication of laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy (LSG), with a specific mortality ranging from 0.2 to 3.7%. The current treatment …

Anastomotic leaks and fistulas are significant complications of gastric surgery that potentially
lead to increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Surgical intervention is reserved for …

Background The use of multimodal pharmacological prophylactic regimes has decreased
postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in general but it still occurs in over 60% of …

Upper gastrointestinal postsurgical leaks are challenging to manage and often require
radiological, endoscopic, or surgical intervention. Nowadays, endoscopy is considered the …

Obesity is associated with several chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and malignancy …

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery present unique challenges in the acute care
surgery setting. Bariatric surgery is a specialized surgical procedure designed to treat …

Background Leaks following bariatric surgery, while rare, are potentially fatal due to risk of
peritonitis and sepsis. Anastomotic leaks and gastro-gastric fistulae following Roux-En-Y …