Digestive System Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age from 15 to 60 years old. • Both sexes. • Patients with body mass index (BMI) over 35 or 30–35 kg/m2 with comorbidities. • Schedule for laparoscopic greater curvature plication after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Previous upper abdominal surgery. • Coagulopathies or ongoing anticoagulation therapy. • Active gastric ulcers or malignancy. • Inflammatory bowel disease. • Patients lost at follow-up or showed hesitancy in following postoperative instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative complications. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Operative time.;Hospital stay.;Percentage of total weight loss;Body mass index loss. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Assistant Professor