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The authors have an impressive series of 600 patients operated over a 7-year period. Professor Regimbeau’s group has published several articles [ 1 Fuks D. Verhaeghe P. Brehant O. et al. Results of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective study in 135 patients with morbid obesity. Surgery. 2009; 145: 106-111 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (183) Google Scholar , 2 Fuks D. Dumont F. Berna P. et al. Case report-complex management of a postoperative bronchogastric fistula after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2009; 19: 261-264 Crossref PubMed Scopus (43) Google Scholar , 3 Dhahri A. Verhaeghe P. Hajji H. et al. Sleeve gastrectomy: technique and results. J Visc Surg. 2010; 147: e39-e46 Crossref PubMed Scopus (27) Google Scholar , 4 Péquignot A. Dhahri A. Verhaeghe P. Desailloud R. Lalau J.D. Regimbeau J.M. Efficiency of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on metabolic syndrome disorders: 2 years results. J Visc Surg. 2012; 149: e350-e355 Crossref PubMed Scopus (13) Google Scholar , 5 Rebibo L. Fuks D. Verhaeghe P. Deguines J.B. Dhahri A. Regimbeau J.M. Repeat sleeve gastrectomy compared with primary sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, matched case study. Obes Surg. 2012; 22: 1909-1915 Crossref PubMed Scopus (46) Google Scholar , 6 Rebibo L. Mensah E. Verhaeghe P. et al. Simultaneous gastric band removal and sleeve gastrectomy: a comparison with front-line sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2012; 22: 1420-1426 Crossref PubMed Scopus (37) Google Scholar , 7 Pequignot A. Fuks D. Verhaeghe P. et al. Is there a place for pigtail drains in the management of gastric leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?. Obes Surg. 2012; 22: 712-720 Crossref PubMed Scopus (94) Google Scholar , 8 Prevot F. Verhaeghe P. Pequignot A. et al. Two lessons from a 5-year follow-up study of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: persistent, relevant weight loss and a short surgical learning curve. Surgery. 2014; 155: 292-299 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (37) Google Scholar ] using their prospective database with essentially the same conclusions; that this is surgery with a short learning curve, good sustained weight loss and co-morbidity resolution, and (relatively) few complications. This article’s major focus is that standardizing technique will allow shorter operating times and hospital length of stay without adversely affecting complication rates. Effect of perioperative management on short-term outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy: a 600-patient single-center cohort studySurgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesVol. 10Issue 5PreviewReports on the postoperative outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) have only been from small, single-center series and meta-analyses of studies with variable SG management. The objective of this study was to evaluate post-SG outcomes in a specialized bariatric surgery center with a routinely performed standardized procedure. Full-Text PDF

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