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Endoscopic biodegradable stents as a rescue treatment in the management of post bariatric surgery leaks: a case series

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:  Postoperative leak is one of the most feared complications after bariatric surgery. Endoscopic stenting is used to manage leaks by decreasing the gastrointestinal intraluminal pressure. The main advantage of endoscopic management is providing healing while still allowing for or...

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Autores principales: Al Lehibi, Abed, Al Balkhi, Areej, Al Mtawa, Abdullah, Al Otaibi, Nawaf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5979196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29868637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-0600-9562