Low Incidence of Postoperative Leaks When Using Small-Diameter Calibrated Bougies During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Nasser SakranAsnat RazielIan M GralnekZvi PerryKamal K MahawarScott A ShikoraDavid GoiteinPublished in: World journal of surgery (2020)
The use of smaller-sized (32-34F) bougies had no impact on staple line leaks in the hands of experienced bariatric surgeons at a high-volume center.