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Successful treatment of post-sleeve gastric leak with an uncovered biodegradable stent

Traitement d’une fistule gastrique après une gastrectomie longitudinale (Sleeve) au moyen d’une endoprothèse biodégradable non couverte

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Acta Endoscopica

Abstract

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been performed as a stand-alone primary bariatric procedure with increasing frequency. Staple line leakage is the most terrifying complication of the operation. In this study, three cases of proximal gastric leak after LSG treated by uncovered biodegradable polydioxanone stent under fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance were analysed retrospectively. Endoscopic stenting is an efficacious minimally invasive method in the treatment of post-sleeve proximal gastric leaks and associated with rapid patient recovery and short hospital stay duration. Moreover, biodegradable stents are of major advantage with no need to be withdrawn.

Résumé

La sleeve gastrectomie par laparoscopie est de plus en plus souvent adoptée comme traitement chirurgical bariatrique. La fistule sur la ligne d’agrafage est la complication la plus grave. Cette étude analyse rétrospectivement trois cas de fistule gastrique proximale après une sleeve gastrectomie par laparoscopie, traités au moyen d’une prothèse en polydioxanone biodégradable non couverte, par endoscopie sous contrôle fluoroscopique. La pose d’une prothèse par endoscopie est une méthode efficace très peu invasive pour traiter une fistule gastrique proximale après une sleeve gastrectomie. Elle est associée à un prompt rétablissement des patients et à une hospitalisation courte. En outre, les endoprothèses biodégradables présentent l’avantage de ne pas requérir d’extraction.

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Aras, A., Oran, E., Bozkurt, M.A. et al. Successful treatment of post-sleeve gastric leak with an uncovered biodegradable stent. Acta Endosc 44, 382–384 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10190-014-0399-4

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