The Role of Drain Placement in Post-Bariatric Surgery Bleeding and Leak Detection: A Palestinian Main Center Experience (2017-2021)
Date
2024-04-01
Authors
Fatima AZ-Zahra Mohammed Thawabtah
Taqwa Riad Abu Ghanieh
Osama Jamal Makhamreh
Ruba Maher Salameh
Bayan Fathi Al-Qtishat
Khaled Nasser Alshawwa
Omar Abu Zaydeh
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Deanship of Research/ Al-Quds University
Abstract
Bariatric surgery is becoming among the more common options for weight reduction in individuals with obesity and metabolic disease. Various surgical approaches, including sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and gastric bypass, are utilized. Each with its own set of complications, including bleeding and leaks. The use of intraoperative drains in bariatric surgery has been a routine to assist in the detection of said complications. This use is becoming more controversial, with conflicting evidence regarding their efficacy in detecting complications such as bleeding and leaks.