Successful Management of a Gastric Leak with Endoscopic Stent after Sleeve Gastrectomy

• Main Authors: Sang Hoon Park (Author), Ki Nam Shim (Author), Kang Hoon Lee (Author), A Reum Choe (Author), Hyeon Kyeong Jeon (Author), Jung Won Kim (Author), Chung Hyun Tae (Author), Chang Mo Moon (Author), Seong Eun Kim (Author), Hye Kyung Jung (Author), Sung Ae Jung (Author), Joo Ho Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Yong Chan Lee, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has become a standard procedure in bariatric surgery owing to its efficacy and simplicity. However, this procedure can cause life-threatening complications such as a gastric staple-line leak. A 24-year-old woman was transferred to the emergency department for evaluati...