Assessing variation in technique for sleeve gastrectomy based on outcomes of surgeons ranked by safety and efficacy: a video-based study

[1] Esteban Varela J(2015)Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leads the U.S. utilization of bariatric surgery at academic medical centers Surg Obes Relat Dis 11 987-990

[2] Nguyen NT(2016)Trends in utilization of bariatric surgery, 2009–2012 Surg Endosc 30 2723-2727

[3] Nguyen NT(2008)Deciphering the sleeve: technique, indications, efficacy, and safety of sleeve gastrectomy Obes Surg 18 1323-1329

[4] Vu S(2016)The impact of different surgical techniques on outcomes in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies: the first report from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Ann Surg 264 464-473

[5] Kim E(2012)International Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert Panel Consensus Statement: best practice guidelines based on experience of > 12,000 cases Surg Obes Relat Dis 8 8-19

[6] Bodunova N(2017)Far from standardized: using surgical videos to identify variation in technique for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 27 761-767

[7] Phelan MJ(2012)Sleeve gastrectomy and the risk of leak: a systematic analysis of 4,888 patients Surg Endosc 26 1509-1515

[8] Akkary E(2014)Comparative use of different techniques for leak and bleeding prevention during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter study Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 450-454

[9] Duffy A(2014)Comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak rates in four staple-line reinforcement options: a systematic review Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 713-723

[10] Bell R(2012)Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with staple line buttress reinforcement in 116 consecutive morbidly obese patients Obes Surg 22 560-564

[1] Esteban Varela J(2015)Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leads the U.S. utilization of bariatric surgery at academic medical centers Surg Obes Relat Dis 11 987-990

[2] Nguyen NT(2016)Trends in utilization of bariatric surgery, 2009–2012 Surg Endosc 30 2723-2727

[3] Nguyen NT(2008)Deciphering the sleeve: technique, indications, efficacy, and safety of sleeve gastrectomy Obes Surg 18 1323-1329

[4] Vu S(2016)The impact of different surgical techniques on outcomes in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies: the first report from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Ann Surg 264 464-473

[5] Kim E(2012)International Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert Panel Consensus Statement: best practice guidelines based on experience of > 12,000 cases Surg Obes Relat Dis 8 8-19

[6] Bodunova N(2017)Far from standardized: using surgical videos to identify variation in technique for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 27 761-767

[7] Phelan MJ(2012)Sleeve gastrectomy and the risk of leak: a systematic analysis of 4,888 patients Surg Endosc 26 1509-1515

[8] Akkary E(2014)Comparative use of different techniques for leak and bleeding prevention during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter study Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 450-454

[9] Duffy A(2014)Comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak rates in four staple-line reinforcement options: a systematic review Surg Obes Relat Dis 10 713-723

[10] Bell R(2012)Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with staple line buttress reinforcement in 116 consecutive morbidly obese patients Obes Surg 22 560-564