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Thaher O, Hukauf M, Stroh C. Propensity Score Matching Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Gastric Bypass with 5 Years of Follow-Up. Obes Surg 2021; 31:5156-5165. [PMID: 34515946 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05706-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Beginning January 1, 2005, bariatric surgery cases were examined with the help of the quality assurance study for operative medicine. All data were registered and analyzed prospectively in cooperation with the Institute of Quality Assurance in Surgery at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. The comparative study focuses on perioperative morbidity, complications, and remission of obesity-associated diseases after gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) at 5-year follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data collection includes patients of full age who underwent SG or RYGB surgery between 2005 and 2017. The bougie is limited to 33-40 French for SG. The Roux-en-Y length for RYGB is set to 120-180 cm, and the biliodigestive length is set to 40-60 cm. Outcome criteria are perioperative morbidity, postoperative and intraoperative complications, and remission on comorbidities. RESULTS Between 2005 and 2017, 64,349 patients were enrolled in German Bariatric Surgery Registry (GBSR). Primary operations that were performed were 56.328. Out of 24,146 RYGB and 24,085 SG procedures, 922 patients had a complete 5-year follow-up. These are 342 SG patients and 580 patients with RYGB. A matching was realized for n = 285 (83.3%) patient pairs based on age, BMI, gender, ASA, and comorbidities. A significant disadvantage was identified for the SG procedure regarding reflux disease compared with RYGB (36.3% vs. 8.10%; p < 0.001). There were no significant disadvantages in terms of BMI reduction [14.92 in the RYGB and 14.50 in the SG (p = 0.437)] and %EWL [60.32 in the RYGB and 58.98 in the SG (p = 0.504)]. This also applies to the remission of NIDDM, IDDM, hypertension, and sleep apnea; no significant differences were found. CONCLUSION The results of the study show significant findings for gastroesophageal reflux. In terms of complications and obesity-associated diseases, no significant disadvantages between both treatments were found. RYGB and SG had comparable postoperative morbidity rates. The two surgical methods are legitimate bariatric procedures. However, there is a need for further evaluation to optimize patient selection in the coming years.
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- Omar Thaher
- Department of Surgery, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Hölkeskampring, 40, 44625, Herne, Germany
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- StatConsult Society for Clinical and Health Services Research GmbH, Am Fuchsberg 11, 39112, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Pediatric Surgery, Municipal Hospital, Straße des Friedens 122, 07548, Gera, Germany.
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Markus A, Henrik BJ, Benedikt R, Alexander H, Thomas B, Clemens S, Jan-Hendrik E. Endoscopic vacuum therapy in salvage and standalone treatment of gastric leaks after bariatric surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 407:1039-1046. [PMID: 34787705 PMCID: PMC9151560 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02365-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Introduction Gastric leaks constitute some of the most severe complications after obesity surgery. Resulting peritonitis can lead to inflammatory changes of the stomach wall and might necessitate drainage. The inflammatory changes make gastric leak treatment difficult. A common endoscopic approach of using stents causes the problem of inadequate leak sealing and the need for an external drainage. Based on promising results using endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) for esophageal leaks, we implemented this concept for gastric leak treatment after bariatric surgery (Ahrens et al., Endoscopy 42(9):693–698, 2010; Schniewind et al., Surg Endosc 27(10):3883–3890, 2013). Methods We retrospectively analyzed data of 31 gastric leaks after bariatric surgery. For leak therapy management, we used revisional laparoscopy with suturing and drainage. EVT was added for persistent leaks in sixteen cases and was used in four cases as standalone therapy. Results Twenty-one gastric leaks occurred in 521 sleeve gastrectomies (leakage rate 4.0%), 9 in 441 Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (leakage rate 2.3%), and 1 in 12 mini-bypasses. Eleven of these gastric leaks were detected within 2 days after bariatric surgery and successfully treated by revision surgery. Sixteen gastric leaks, re-operated later than 2 days, remained after revision surgery, and EVT was added. Without revision surgery, we performed EVT as standalone therapy in 4 patients with late gastric leaks. The EVT healing rate was 90% (18 of 20). In 2 patients with a late gastric leak in sleeve gastrectomy, neither revisional surgery, EVT, nor stent therapy was successful. EVT patients showed no complications related to EVT during follow-up. Conclusion EVT is highly beneficial in cases of gastric leaks in obesity surgery where local peritonitis is present. Revisional surgery was unsuccessful later than 2 days after primary surgery (16 of 16 cases). EVT shows a similar healing rate to stent therapy (80–100%) but a shorter duration of treatment. The advantages of EVT are endoscopic access, internal drainage, rapid granulation, and direct therapy control. In compartmentalized gastric leaks, EVT was successful as a standalone therapy without external drainage. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00423-021-02365-9.
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- Ahrens Markus
- Department of Surgery, St. Vinzenz Hospital Dinslaken, Dinslaken, Germany.
- Department of General, Thorax, Transplant and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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- Department of General, Thorax, Transplant and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Thorax, Transplant and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Thorax, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of General, Thorax, Transplant and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Thorax, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Chen YS, Loh EW, Shen SC, Su YH, Tam KW. Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant in Reducing Complication Risk After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obes Surg 2020; 31:1158-1167. [PMID: 33145716 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-05098-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complications including staple-line leakage and bleeding may occur after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. In this meta-analysis, the efficacy of fibrin sealant in strengthening the staple line and reducing complication risk after bariatric surgery was evaluated. METHODS We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to October 2020. Pooled estimates of the outcomes were computed using a random effects model. The primary outcomes were bleeding and leakage; secondary outcomes were gastric stricture, length of hospital stay, reoperation rate, and total operation time. RESULTS In total, 9 RCTs including 2136 patients were reviewed. Our meta-analysis revealed that compared with controls, fibrin sealants decreased incidence of bleeding significantly (risk ratio [RR] = 0.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18-0.97), but did not demonstrate significant differences in reducing the incidence of leakage (RR = 0.62; 95% CI, 0.23-1.73), gastric stricture (RR = 1.16; 95% CI, 0.46-2.91), reoperation rate (RR = 0.85; CI, 0.14-5.14), or length of hospital stay (weighted mean difference = 0.62; 95% CI, - 0.31 to 1.55). Compared with oversewing, fibrin sealant use reduced the operation time; however, their efficacies in reducing the incidence of postoperative bleeding and leakage did not differ significantly. CONCLUSIONS Although applying fibrin sealants to the staple line in bariatric surgery may provide favorable results, but it may not reduce postoperative leakage and stricture incidence significantly. Nevertheless, the application of fibrin sealants as a method for reducing risks of complications after bariatric surgery warrant further investigation.
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- Yi-Shyue Chen
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for Evidence-Based Health Care, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 291, Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 291, Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Center for Evidence-Based Health Care, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 291, Zhongzheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 23561, Taiwan.
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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