Is Intraoperative Leak Test Required in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?
JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN, vol.31, no.3, pp.318-321, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.03.318
- Journal Name: JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.318-321
- Keywords: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Intraoperative leak test, Stapler line leak, STATEMENT, ROUTINE
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of intraoperative leak test (IOLT) by methylene blue to identify the presence of leak during standardised sleeve gastrectomy (SG) procedure.