BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency with which staple-line disruption occurs following @entity346 ( @entity346 ) in morbidly @entity28 @entity1 , to investigate the effect of this complication on @entity353 , and to identify any clinical symptoms that might be associated with staple-line disruption. METHODS: From April of 1992 to June of 1994, 60 @entity1 with morbid obesity underwent @entity346 . Double-contrast radiographic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract was performed on all @entity1 at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperation to assess the integrity of the staple line. At these same times, the weight of each @entity1 was measured, so that the @entity1 found to have staple-line disruption could be compared to those without disruption in terms of @entity353 . RESULTS: Over the duration of the study, staple-line disruption was found in 12 @entity1 (20%). All of these @entity1 demonstrated satisfactory @entity353 . Between the group of @entity1 with staple-line disruption versus the group without disruption, @entity353 did not differ significantly at any time up to 3 years postoperation. In addition, in the @entity1 with staple-line disruption, no clear symptomatology that might be associated with this complication was discovered. CONCLUSIONS: Our results lead to the conclusion that small disruptions in the staple line lack clinical importance and do not significantly affect @entity353 for at least the first 3 postoperative years. Furthermore, staple-line disruption does not seem to be associated with any specific clinical symptoms. Follow-up of all @entity1 via barium meal is the correct approach for discovering the exact incidence of this complication.

Staple-line disruption following XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity346 :: ('MESH:D009759', 'Disease') :: ['vertical banded gastroplasty', 'VBG'] @entity353 :: ('MESH:D015431', 'Disease') :: ['weight loss'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese']
@entity346 :: (MESH:D009759,Disease) :: ['vertical banded gastroplasty']
