Trends and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Between 2015 and 2018 in the USA and Canada.

Jerry T DangJaclyn SheltonValentin MocanuWarren SunDaniel W BirchShahzeer KarmaliNoah J Switzer

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

From 2015 to 2018, there was a decrease in staple line reinforcement and oversewing. These changes correlated with reductions in operative time, length of stay, readmission, and major complications.

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risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance