BACKGROUND Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG)is the most common bariatric surgical procedure.LSG is a restrictive procedure and in this operation stomach volume is greatly reduced.When the details of the procedure a...BACKGROUND Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG)is the most common bariatric surgical procedure.LSG is a restrictive procedure and in this operation stomach volume is greatly reduced.When the details of the procedure are examined,it is seen that there are many different methods surgery.AIM To analyze approaches of surgeons performing LSG.METHODS A questionnaire consist of 44 questions was sent by e-mail to the surgeons performing bariatric surgery.Approaches of surgery about preoperative period,surgical techniques and postoperative period was questioned.RESULTS Different approaches about antibiotic prophylaxis,stapler line reinforcement utilization,application of intraoperative and postoperative leakage test,approach to the crus and hiatal hernia repair were detected.It was observed that a few partipicipants applied contrary to the guidelines of antibiotic prophlaxis and thromboembolism prophylaxis.Approaches about other subjects were generally similar.CONCLUSION In this study,approaches about LSG that most common bariatric surgical procedure in our country was learned.According to these results,knowing the approaches in our country will be beneficial in terms of determining the training programs in bariatric surgery,improving surgical results and reducing the complications.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG)is the most common bariatric surgical procedure.LSG is a restrictive procedure and in this operation stomach volume is greatly reduced.When the details of the procedure are examined,it is seen that there are many different methods surgery.AIM To analyze approaches of surgeons performing LSG.METHODS A questionnaire consist of 44 questions was sent by e-mail to the surgeons performing bariatric surgery.Approaches of surgery about preoperative period,surgical techniques and postoperative period was questioned.RESULTS Different approaches about antibiotic prophylaxis,stapler line reinforcement utilization,application of intraoperative and postoperative leakage test,approach to the crus and hiatal hernia repair were detected.It was observed that a few partipicipants applied contrary to the guidelines of antibiotic prophlaxis and thromboembolism prophylaxis.Approaches about other subjects were generally similar.CONCLUSION In this study,approaches about LSG that most common bariatric surgical procedure in our country was learned.According to these results,knowing the approaches in our country will be beneficial in terms of determining the training programs in bariatric surgery,improving surgical results and reducing the complications.
