Demirpolat, Muhammed Tahaİslam, Mehmet MuzafferBacaksız, Mehmet ErmanErtekin, Süleyman ÇağlarŞişik, Abdullah2024-10-232024-10-232024Demirpolat, M. T., İslam, M. M., Bacaksız, M. E., Ertekin, S. Ç., Şişik, A. (2024). Comparison of early postoperative outcomes of omentopexy and clips along the staple line during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a randomized study. Obesity Surgery, 34(11), 4116-4124. 10.1007/s11695-024-07543-40960-89231708-0428https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/4935Background: We aimed to compare the omentopexy and clipping reinforcement methods performed along the staple line during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in terms of the effectiveness on postoperative bleeding. Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled study, patients were divided into two groups: clips group (CG) and omentopexy group (OG). The groups were compared in terms of postoperative bleeding, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, hospital readmissions in the postoperative first 30-days. Results: A total of 148 patients were included in the study. Postoperative bleeding was observed in 11 patients (14.9%) of CG and 2 patients (2.7%) of the OG, and the difference between the groups was found to be significant (p = 0.009). Similarly, the number of patients with bleeding that did not require intervention was 9 (12.2%) in CG and 2 (2.7%) in OG, and the difference between the groups was also significant (p = 0.028). The duration of surgery in the CG was 30 (27 to 36) minutes, whereas in the OG, it was 43 (39 to 45) minutes, with a significant difference noted (p < 0.001). Additionally, the rate of patients readmitted to the hospital within the first 30 days was 16 (21.6%) in the CG and 7 (9.5%) in the OG, with a significant difference observed (p = 0.041). Conclusion: In terms of bleeding requiring intervention, there was no difference between omentopexy and clipping techniques. In addition, omentopexy showed more satisfactory results than clipping in terms of non-interventional bleeding, but its clinical significance is unclear.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBleedingClippingLaparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyOmentopexyArticle3411411641242-s2.0-85206600596Q1WOS:001336397900003Q1