Gastro-cutaneous fistula 4 years after a fully resolved staple line leak in sleeve gastrectomy

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a mainstream procedure in the management of obesity. Staple line leak is a challenging complication. We report a unique case of successfully treated leak after sleeve gastrectomy, presented ex novo 4 years later as a gastro-cutaneous fistula (GCF). No...

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Main Authors: Zanotti, Daniela, Elkalaawy, Mohamed, Mohammadi, Borzoueh, Hashemi, Majid, Jenkinson, Andrew, Adamo, Marco
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4674533/