Does the use of a suction calibration system (SCS) reduce stapler load firings and operative time? A randomized controlled trial comparing use of endoscopic calibration vs. SCS in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Elizabeth M HechenbleiknerDanny MouVictoria DelgadoMelissa MajumdarZachary GrunewaldKatherine FayCarrie E HallMarcus T WellsAnkit PatelJamil StetlerFederico SerrotJahnavi SrinivasanOmobolanle OyefuleMaggie DillerScott DavisEdward Lin

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)

Use of EGD and SCS resulted in a similar number of LSG stapler load firings and operative duration. Additional research is needed to compare LSG calibration devices in different patients and settings to optimize surgical technique.

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