Perforations, leaks and fistula involving gastrointestinal (GI) tract are increasing encountered
in clinical practice. There is a changing paradigm for their management with surgical …

Background: Bariatric surgery leaks result in significant morbidity and mortality. Experts
report variable therapeutic approaches, without uniform guidelines or consensus. Objective …

Background Esophagojejunal anastomosis leakage after total gastrectomy (TG) for
esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma (ADC) constitutes one of the most serious …

Background Anastomotic leakage of esophagogastric and esophagojejunal anastomoses is
a severe complication after esophagectomy and gastrectomy associated with a high …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most commonly
performed bariatric procedures for treatment of morbid obesity. Despite its popularity, it is not …

As lifestyle and diet patterns have become westernized in East Asia, the prevalence of
obesity has rapidly increased. Bariatric surgeries, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass …

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

Abstract Treatment of spontaneous esophageal perforation (SEP) consists of different
conservative, surgical and endoscopic treatment modalities. In this study, we evaluated the …

Purpose To trace the clinical profile of fistula cases after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and
evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic treatments and the admission costs of these …

Postoperative leak is a serious complication of bariatric surgery and often results in
significant morbidity and mortality. Stent placement is a less invasive alternative to surgery …