Research Article
Technical Details of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leading to Lowered Leak Rate: Discussion of 1070 Consecutive Cases
Table 2
Leak incidence and weight loss results.
| | Year | Sleeve cases | Leaks | Percent leaks | Initial BMI (kg/m2) | BMI at 6 mo. (kg/m2) | Change in BMI (kg/m2) | 6 mo. Wt. loss change in percentage of body weight (% BW) | 6 mo. percent excess BMI lost (% EBMIL) |
| | 2012 | 158 | 6 | 3.80% | 46 | 36 | 10 | 22% | 48% | | 2013 | 164 | 6 | 3.70% | 47 | 36 | 11 | 23% | 49% | | 2014 | 188 | 2 | 1.00% | 49 | 36 | 13 | 26% | 53% | | 2015 | 240 | 0 | 0% | 48 | 37 | 11 | 24% | 50% | | 2016 | 320 | 0 | 0% | 47 | — | — | — | — |
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