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Case Reports
. 2020 Jun 19;2020(6):rjaa183.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa183. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Sleeve gastrectomy without bougie is safe and effective operation: case report

Zkria Atia Shekh  1 , Abdulkafi Hasan Roqaia  2
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Case Reports

Sleeve gastrectomy without bougie is safe and effective operation: case report

Zkria Atia Shekh et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective method for weight loss; it is done by laparoscopy or open approach; it is a restrictive procedure and involves removing part of the stomach by cutting over bougie, which ensures that stenosis doesn't occur. Bougie may cause esophageal perforation. There are studies that show the size of bougie used and weight loss are related. We show a case of open SG without using bougie at all. It is an effective and safe method and results in ~30% of weight loss 3 months after the operation without complications; thus, we conclude that SG can be done without bougie.

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