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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a guide to postoperative anatomy and complications

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The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review the surgical technique, postoperative anatomy, and potential complications of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. As the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy becomes an increasingly popular bariatric surgery, it is important for radiologists to familiarize themselves with the procedure and possible complications.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Deidre L. Tomkins for her illustrations in Figs. 1 and 2A and C, and Felix Spiegel, MD for the intra-operative photographs in Fig. 2B and D.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM 360, Houston, 77030, TX, USA

    David P. Katz, Stephen R. Lee, Arun C. Nachiappan, Marc H. Willis, Collin D. Bray, Carlos A. Farinas & Cliff J. Whigham

  2. University General Hospital, 7501 Fannin Street, Houston, 77054, TX, USA

    Felix Spiegel

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Katz, D.P., Lee, S.R., Nachiappan, A.C. et al. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a guide to postoperative anatomy and complications. Abdom Imaging 36, 363–371 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-011-9742-9

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