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. 2023 Apr;33(4):1012-1016.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06492-8. Epub 2023 Feb 9.

Evolving Technique of Laparoscopic Vertical Gastric Clip Placement

Patrick Noel  1   2 , Marius Nedelcu  3   4 , Stefano Olmi  5 , Paolo Gentileschi  6 , Robert Caiazzo  7 , Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado  8 , Manuel Garcia Garza  9 , Rumbaut Roberto  10 , Abdullenem Abualsel  11 , Caetano Marchesini  12 , Camilo Boza  13 , Gilberto Ungson  14 , Vicente Alarcon  15 , Sergio Carandina  4 , Natan Zundel  16   17 , Jaime Ponce  18 , Rami Edward Lutfi  19
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Evolving Technique of Laparoscopic Vertical Gastric Clip Placement

Patrick Noel et al. Obes Surg. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: Laparoscopic BariClip gastroplasty (LBCG) will address a similar tubular restriction than the one achieved with the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) at the level of the gastric fundus, while maintaining the advantage of simplicity and anatomic preservation. The purpose of the current study was to analyze the risk of slippage and to present the evolving technique by adding gastro-gastric plication of the gastric wall covering the BariClip at those areas where the gastric wall "slips" between the limbs of the clip.

Methods: All patients undergoing LBCG with the evolving technique of gastric plication around the device associated with antral gastroplasty from January 2021 to May 2022 were included in the study group (group A). A control group (group B) was designed with patients who underwent previous LBCG technique between May 2017 and June 2019. This is a case-controlled group with patients matched by gender and BMI. We have analyzed the postoperative complications and more notably the slippage.

Results: One hundred seventy-six patients (44 male and 132 female) with a mean age of 33 years (± 11) underwent evolving technique of LBCG. A control group of 67 patients who underwent previous technique of LBCG was included. All procedures were completed by laparoscopy with no intraoperative complication. For the study group, we have recorded a number of 5 slippages (2.8%). The diagnosis occurred during the first 6 months after the operation. The management consisted of repositioning-3 cases-and BariClip removal-2 cases. For the control group, we have recorded a number of 3 slippages (4.3%). All three patients underwent BariClip removal, with no repositioning.

Conclusions: We reported a new technique of placement of the BariClip with additional gastric plication anterior, posterior, and volume reduction in the antrum to potentially reduce the rate of slippage and improve weight loss outcomes.

Keywords: BariClip; Leak migration; Sleeve.

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