Comparative Effectiveness Assessment of Two Powered Surgical Stapling Platforms in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Matched Study.
Logan RawlinsBarbara H JohnsonStephen S JohnstonNivesh ElangovanraajMohit BhandariRicardo Vitor CohenKarl Peter RheinwaltRaymond FryrearSanjoy RoyPublished in: Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
In this retrospective study of 982 matched patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, the ECHELON FLEX™ GST system was associated with a lower rate of hemostasis-related complications as compared with the Signia™ Stapling System. Further controlled prospective studies are needed to confirm the validity of this finding.
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