The results of early postoperative complication of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: our first experiences fatin r polat* and yasin duran

Abstract Objective: Is to retrospectively evaluate our first experiences at the patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Introduction Acknowledgement of morbid obesity as a disease has recently been adopted by the American Medical Association [1,2]. The surgical treatment of obesity has evolved to focus more specifically on the treatment of medical comorbidities associated with obesity than simply obesity itself [1]. The sleeve gastrectomy can lead to substantial and lasting excess weight loss. The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate our first experiences at the patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Patients and Methods: 10 patients who had underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy were evaluated retrospectively. Conclusion: Careful preoperative preparation and evaluation are going to reduces postoperative early complications.