Transluminal or Percutaneous Endoscopic Drainage and Debridement of Abscesses After Bariatric Surgery: a Case Series

Since redo surgery is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery in case of leakage, we sought to evaluate whether endoscopic drainage and debridement of collections following bariatric surgery is an efficient step-up approach to the management of these complications. From 2007 to 2011, we retrospectively studied our cohort of nine cases treated by endoscopic drainage and debridement of abdominal abscesses...