Nutritional Support and Duration of Drainage Recommendations for Endoscopic Internal Drainage: Review of the Literature and Initial Experience

Leeds, Steven G.; Whitfield, Edward P; Ogola, Gerald; Ward, Marc

doi:10.1007/s11695-022-05978-1

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“…[26][27][28][29][30] Our group has already looked at the factors that may cause a sleeve leak to heal with endoscopic therapy avoiding definitive surgical therapy. 17,20,31,32 We were able to show that surgical intervention was used more when the time from the sentinel surgery to admission was prolonged and the leak patients had prior bariatric surgery. This study was to evaluate our experience with definitive surgical management as a salvage operation for bariatric surgery leaks.…”

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“…18 Given the location of the leak, and its difficult accessibility, drainage with internal drainage catheters has been studied with good outcomes that mirror these other endoscopic methods. 19,20 Endoscopic septotomy has also been used in chronic fistulas to take down a common wall between the leak cavity and the sleeve lumen with dilation of a distal stricture. 21 However, surgical intervention is still part of the management of bariatric surgery leaks.…”

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Esophagojejunostomy or Fistulojejunostomy Are Safe Salvage Operations for Bariatric Surgery Leaks

Leeds

Kerlee

Fair

et al. 2023

Foregut: The Journal of the American Foregut Society

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Background: Sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly performed bariatric surgery, and staple line leaks occur in 1% or less of patients. Gastric bypass is still a common weight loss surgery with a leak rate of 2%. Definitive surgical management of the leak is mainly accomplished with esophagojejunostomy or fistulojejunostomy. Proceeding with surgical management of these leaks is poorly understood given the rare need and high risk. We reviewed our outcomes of definitive surgical management for leaks following weight loss surgery. Methods: An institutional review board approved database identified patients undergoing definitive surgical management for bariatric surgery leaks with either an esophagojejunostomy or fistulojejunostomy. Initial data that led to the leak, intraoperative factors, and postoperative outcomes were collected. Primary endpoint was leak after definitive surgical procedure. Results: A database of 87 patients was queried to find 22 patients undergoing surgery. Twelve patients underwent esophagojejunostomy and 10 patients underwent fistulojejunostomy. There was a mean of 90 days to leak recognition. There was a mean of 228 days from first endoscopic procedure to definitive surgery in the 18 patients undergoing initial endoscopic management. The mean time from the sentinel surgery to definitive surgery was 296 days. There were 6 patients (27%) that had subsequent leaks after definitive surgery. All subsequent leaks healed with endoscopic therapy. No deaths occurred. Conclusion: Bariatric surgery leaks are difficult to manage. When endoscopic management fails, esophagojejunostomy, and fistulojejunostomy are safe and feasible salvage options. Additional leaks following these salvage operations can occur in up to 27% of patients.

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