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. 2021 Sep;31(9):4203-4205.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-021-05399-6. Epub 2021 Apr 10.

Early Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy as a Safe and Feasible Treatment of Post Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak

Amir Ashrafi  1 , Khosrow Najjari  1 , Niloufar Shababi  1 , Hossein Zabihi Mahmoudabadi  1 , Fezzeh Elyasinia  2 , Mehran Sohrabi Maralani  1 , Mohsen Pakzad  1 , Farhad Kor  3 , Abdolreza Mehdinavaz  4 , Mohammad Iranmanesh  1 , Mohammad Talebpour  5
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Early Roux-en-Y Gastrojejunostomy as a Safe and Feasible Treatment of Post Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak

Amir Ashrafi et al. Obes Surg. 2021 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Fistulojejunostomy; Obesity; Roux en Y gastrojejunostomy; Sleeve gastrectomy; Staple line leak.

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