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Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) was pioneered as a two-stage intervention for super and super-super obesity to minimize morbidity and mortality; it is employed increasingly as a primary procedure. Early outcomes and integrity of laparoscopic SG (LSG) against leak using a technique incorporating gastric transection-line reinforcement were studied. Methods Between 2003 and 2009, 121 patients underwent...
Background This study aimed to evaluate the role of the Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score (OS-MRS) to predict the risk of post-operative adverse events, in addition to death, from any laparoscopic bariatric procedure. Methods The OS-MRS was applied to consecutive patients at a single hospital during October 2008–September 2009. The composite end point comprised one or more of the following adverse...
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