A Thickness Calibration Device Is Needed to Determine Staple Height and Avoid Leaks in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Volume: 25, Issue: 12, Pages: 2360 - 2367
Published: May 30, 2015
Abstract
Background Leaks after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) may be due to a mismatch between staple height and tissue thickness. The aim of this study was to determine the range of gastric thicknesses in three areas of...
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A Thickness Calibration Device Is Needed to Determine Staple Height and Avoid Leaks in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Published Date
May 30, 2015
Volume
25
Issue
12
Pages
2360 - 2367
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