ASMBS position statement on prevention, detection, and treatment of gastrointestinal leak after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, including the roles of imaging, surgical exploration, and nonoperative management

Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2015 Jul-Aug;11(4):739-48. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.05.001. Epub 2015 May 5.
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Keywords: Complication; Gastric bypass; Laparoscopic; Leaks; Sleeve gastrectomy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anastomotic Leak* / diagnosis
  • Anastomotic Leak* / etiology
  • Anastomotic Leak* / prevention & control
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Disease Management*
  • Gastrectomy / adverse effects*
  • Gastric Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Societies, Medical
  • United States