Endoscopic internal drainage by double pigtail stents in the management of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leaks

Background Leaks and fistulas after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are major adverse events of bariatric surgery. Endoscopic management of post-SG leaks has evolved from closure with covered self-expanding metallic stents to endoscopic internal drainage (EID). Objective To report our experience with the management of post-SG leaks treated with EID, either as primary therapy or after failure of closure therapy with self-expanding metallic...