Description
Postoperative bleeding from the staple line after sleeve gastrectomy occurs in 2-8% of patients and it is associated with increased length and cost of hospitalization and may demand reoperation to gain hemostasis. Reinforced staplers are used by bariatric surgeons to reduce the incidence of postoperative leak but can have a role in avoiding bleeding. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of reinforcement on the whole gastric staple line during sleeve gastrectomy on postoperative bleeding.