Abstract
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) using the classic bougie (B) technique has produced highly variable and imperfect gastric pouches. This anatomic variability has been implicated in early dysphagia, readmissions for nausea/vomiting, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and inconsistent weight loss. The anatomy-based sleeve gastrectomy (ABS) was developed to reduce inconsistencies in gastric pouch creation. We present our institution’s initial experience using this technique.
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