Implications of Technical Factors in Development of Early Sleeve Stenosis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: an Analysis Using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Database.
Jaclyn SheltonValentin MocanuJerry T DangNasser AbualhassanDaniel W BirchNoah J SwitzerShahzeer KarmaliPublished in: Obesity surgery (2021)
Overall, early SS is a rare complication, affecting only 0.09% of patients undergoing primary LSG. Technical factors associated with 30-day SS included PD and operative time. Though current guidelines suggest a PD as short as 2 cm, our findings suggest this may be associated with an increased risk of early postoperative SS.