Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity

<div>Gastrografin swallow test (GST). (a) Normal 2<sup>nd</sup> POD GST: tightness of the linear suture is confirmed, and presence of gastric leak is excluded. (b) 2<sup>nd</sup> POD GST of our early complicated patient: it clearly shows the gastric leak (white arrow) close to the gastroesophageal junction near the angle of His.</div>

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Figure 1: Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity 

Figure 1 | Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity 