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- Title
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY.
- Authors
Jawed, Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Iqbal; Shaikh, Ubedullah; Iqbal, Pervez; Shaikh, Shazia Ubed
- Abstract
Objective:-The aim of our work is to present Experience of Sleeve Gastrectomy at Centre of Bariatric Surgery of Dow University of Health Sciences. Methods: All patients were assessed multidisciplinary team before operation. Indications for LSG were BMI 35kg/m2 with comorbidites and BMI >40kg/m2 without comorbidities. Standard surgical technique adapted. Gastric division by a cutting stapler. The whole staple line was observed for bleeding and tested for leak. Results: Total 10 patients were studied of which were four males and six females, Median age of was 40 years. Pre-operative median BMI was 52.2kg/m2 (range from 46 to 61kg/ m2). Median post-operative BMI of 9 months was 34.33kg/m2 (range from 28 to 40). Out of 10 patients, observed complications of bleeding was seen in one case and wound infection occurred in 2 cases. Conclusions: Considerable weight loss observed in LSG.
- Subjects
GASTRECTOMY; STOMACH surgery complications; BARIATRIC surgery; HEMORRHAGE; WEIGHT loss
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article