SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Abstract

Objective:-The aim of our work is to present Experience of Sleeve Gastrectomy
at Centre of Bariatric Surgery of Dow University of Health Sciences. Methods: All patients were
assessed multidisciplinary team before operation. Indications for LSG were BMI 35kg/m2 with
comorbidites and BMI >40kg/m2 without comorbidities. Standard surgical technique adapted.
Gastric division by a cutting stapler. The whole staple line was observed for bleeding and tested
for leak. Results: Total 10 patients were studied of which were four males and six females,
Median age of was 40 years. Pre-operative median BMI was 52.2kg/m2 (range from 46 to 61kg/
m2). Median post-operative BMI of 9 months was 34.33kg/m2 (range from 28 to 40). Out of
10 patients, observed complications of bleeding was seen in one case and wound infection
occurred in 2 cases. Conclusions: Considerable weight loss observed in LSG.