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Volume 7, Issue 3 (Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther, an open access journal
ISSN: 2165-7904 Childhood Obesity & Bariatric Surgery 2017
June 12-13, 2017
June 12-13, 2017 Rome, Italy
& Childhood Obesity and Nutrition
10th International Conference on
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
2nd International Conference on
JOINT EVENT
Strapless laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Reasoning and technical insights
Matteo Catanzano
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK
Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with staple line reinforcement (SLR) is a popular and safe treatment option for
morbid obesity, yet its benefits remain inaccessible to many, especially in developing countries, due to the high cost of the equipment
required.
Objective: The objective is to devise and describe a modified, strapless laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy that is as safe as standard LSG
with SLR, but costs less.
Methods: Analysis of the influence of technical adaptations on the outcome of LSG was performed in a case–series of 3 patients.
The main modification adapted was performing the closure of the stomach strapless. The primary analysis was the occurrence of
leak post-operation. The secondary analyses were: operative time, prolonged hospital stay, % excess weight loss at 6 months and 12
months.
Results: Median operative time and hospital stay were 132 min and 2 days. No post-op leaks were recorded. The median excess weight
loss at 6 months was 39% and at 1 year 57.7%.
Conclusion: Strapless LSG is an affordable alternative to the standard LSG techniques, both in terms of financial costs and
complications rate.
Biography
Matteo Catanzano has completed his MBChB from the University of Glasgow. Currently, he is pursuing his training as a part of the Bariatric Surgery team in the
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK.
Matteo Catanzano, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:3 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-046