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- Title
Efficacy and Safety of the Over-the-Scope Clip (OTSC) System in the Management of Leak and Fistula After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Systematic Review.
- Authors
Shoar, Saeed; Poliakin, Lauren; Khorgami, Zhamak; Rubenstein, Rebecca; El-Matbouly, Moamena; Levin, Jun; Saber, Alan
- Abstract
Background: Endoscopic management of leaks/fistulas after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity in the bariatric surgery. Objectives: This study aimed to review the efficacy and safety of over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) system in endoscopic closure of post-LSG leak/fistula. Methods: PubMed/Medline and major journals of the field were systematically reviewed for studies on endoscopic closure of post-LSG leaks/fistula by means of the OTSC system. Results: A total of ten eligible studies including 195 patients with post-LSG leaks/fistula were identified. The time between LSG and leak/fistula ranged from 1 day to 803 days. Most of the leaks/fistula were located at the proximal staple line, and they sized from 3 to 20 mm. Time between leak diagnosis and OTSC clipping ranged from 0 to 271 days. Thirty-three out of 53 patients (63.5%) required one clip for closure of the lesion. Regarding the OTSC-related complications, a leak occurred in five patients (9.3%) and OTSC migration, stenosis, and tear each in one patient (1.8%). Of the 73 patients with post-LSG leak treated with OTSC, 63 patients had an overall successful closure (86.3%). Conclusion: OTSC system is a promising endoscopic approach for management of post-LSG leaks in appropriately selected patients. Unfortunately, most studies are series with a small sample size, short-term follow-up, and mixed data of concomitant procedures with OTSC. Further studies should distinguish the net efficacy of the OTSC system from other concomitant procedures in treatment of post-LSG leak.
- Subjects
GASTRECTOMY complications; ENDOSCOPIC surgery complications; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery complications; FISTULA; BARIATRIC surgery; SURGERY
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2017, Vol 27, Issue 9, p2410
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-017-2651-4