Comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak rates in four staple-line reinforcement options: a systematic review Michel Gagner, M.D., Jane N. Buchwald, B.A. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages 713-723 (July 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.01.016 Copyright © 2014 American Society for Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Results of the systematic review of the literature by article identification, screening, and analysis using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement (PRISMA) flow diagram format. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2014 10, 713-723DOI: (10.1016/j.soard.2014.01.016) Copyright © 2014 American Society for Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Weighted-mean overall complication rates for each of the four reinforcement options. APM (Seamguard) absorbable polymer membrane, PSD (Peri-Strips Dry) bovine pericardial strips. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2014 10, 713-723DOI: (10.1016/j.soard.2014.01.016) Copyright © 2014 American Society for Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions