Post-surgical leaks and fistulas are the most feared complication of bariatric surgery. They
have become more common in clinical practice given the increasing number of these …

Anastomotic defects are deleterious complications after either oncologic or bariatric surgery,
leading to high morbidity and mortality. Besides surgical revision in early stages or instable …

Fistulas in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract are complex conditions associated with
elevated morbidity and mortality. They may arise as a result of inflammatory or malignant …

Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, degenerative, multifactorial disease that is associated with
many co-morbidities. The global increasing burden of obesity has led to calls for an urgent …

Background: Management of gastric leak after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is challenging due
to its unpredictable outcomes. We aimed to summarize the characteristics of SG leaks and …

METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study in which consecutive EVT procedures for the
treatment of UGI defects from 19 Spanish hospitals were recorded in the national registry …

Background Gastrointestinal (GI) fistula is a life-threatening condition and a therapeutic
challenge. Endoscopic approaches include mucosal abrasion, clip closure, or stent …

Obesity is a pandemic afflicting over 650 million adults worldwide.[1] In the US, an estimated
50% of adults will be categorized as obese by the year 2030, with a prevalence of no less …

Background Gastric staple line leak treatment after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)
remains challenging. Regenerative medicine is gaining place in the accelerated treatment of …

Background The most common postoperative complication of laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy (LSG) is staple-line leak. Even if its rate following LSG has been recently …