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Background Anastomotic leaks, stenosis, and bleeding from the gastrojejunal anastomosis (GJA) after gastric bypass may carry high morbidity and mortality. To date, the standard operation with the circular stapler (CS) used the 25 mm with a staple height of 4.8 mm. We present herein our experience with the 3.5-mm staple height. Methods A total of 1,074 morbidly obese patients who underwent fully...
The technique of choice for gastrojejunostomy (GJ) during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) for morbid obesity is controversial. We performed a meta-analysis comparing linear versus circular stapler technique to evaluate this issue. A systematic literature search was performed. Primary outcomes were gastrojejunal leak and stricture. Secondary outcomes were operative time, length of hospital...
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