Intraoperative endoscopy prevents technical defect related leaks in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A randomized control trial

Carlos Valenzuela-Salazar, Martin Rojano‐Rodriguez, Sujey Romero-Loera, Mario Trejo-Ávila, Joseph Bañuelos-Mancilla, Roberto Délano-Alonso, Mucio Moreno-Portillo

International Journal of Surgery · 2017 · 25 citations · 22 references

Abstract

This study specifically provides evidence that air leak test performed by intraoperative endoscopy is superior to simple visual inspection in preventing technical defect related leaks after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

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