Macías MS
Unit of Bariatric Surgery and Innovation in Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Seville
Spain
Research Article
Outcomes after Sleeve Gastrectomy: Influence of the Calibrating Bougie
Author(s): Macías MS, Alarcón del Agua I, Moreno AB, Marente MDVC, Pereira Cunill JL, García Luna PP, Ruiz JP and Morales-Conde SMacías MS, Alarcón del Agua I, Moreno AB, Marente MDVC, Pereira Cunill JL, García Luna PP, Ruiz JP and Morales-Conde S
Purpose: To analyze the outcomes of patients in whom we performed a SG depending on the calibrating bougie.
Methods: Retrospective review of patients who underwent SG. Baseline characteristics were analyzed, and outcomes compared between groups. In order to identify the contribution of each predictor in the %EWL, a linear regression univariate and multivariate model was constructed.
Results: 168 LSG were performed (120 women), mean age 42.9 years and BMI 51.1. Mortality rate of 0.3% and morbidity rate of 4.7%. No differences in terms of complications between both groups (5.8% vs 3.2%, p=0.735), while %EWL was statistically superior in the 40fr group (67.4±17.9 vs 58.1±15.6 at 24 months, p=0.012). Age, larger bougie size and arthropathy influenced negatively on the %EWL. In the multivariate analysis, t.. View More»
