Does antrum size matter in sleeve gastrectomy? A prospective randomized study

• Published in: Surgical endoscopy Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. 3524 - 3532
• Main Authors: Pizza, Francesco, D’Antonio, Dario, Lucido, Francesco Saverio, Gambardella, Claudio, Carbonell Asíns, Juan Antonio, Dell’Isola, Chiara, Tolone, Salvatore
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Body mass index; Disease; Endoscopy; Family physicians; Gastroenterology; Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastrointestinal surgery; Gynecology; Hepatology; Hospitals; Laparoscopy; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Obesity; Peptides; Proctology; Surgery; Surgical anastomosis; Weight control; Gastroesophageal reflux; Esophagitis; Upper endoscopy; Obesity; GERD-HRQL; Sleeve gastrectomy

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a safe and effective bariatric procedure in terms of excess weight loss. Nevertheless, controversies still exist on several technical and operative aspects of LSG. The aim of this study is to evaluate variations in anthropometric features in subjec...