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Dayma K, David A, Omer A, Abdel-Dayam H, Tawil A, Socci N, Ahmed L, Gilet A, Haddad D. Routine Upper Gastrointestinal Series Post-bariatric Surgery: Predictors, Usage, and Utility. Obes Surg 2024; 34:1552-1560. [PMID: 38564172 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07125-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate usage and utility of routine upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series in the immediate post-operative period to evaluate for leak and other complications. METHODS Single institution IRB-approved retrospective review of patients who underwent bariatric procedure between 01/08 and 12/12 with at least 6-month follow-up. RESULTS Out of 135 patients (23%) who underwent routine UGI imaging, 32% of patients were post-gastric bypass (127) versus 4% of sleeve gastrectomy (8). In patients post-gastric bypass, 22 were found with delayed contrast passage, 3 possible obstruction, 4 possible leak, and only 1 definite leak. In patients post-sleeve gastrectomy, 2 had delayed passage of contrast without evidence of a leak. No leak was identified in 443 patients (77%) who did not undergo imaging. The sensitivity and specificity of UGI series for the detection of leak in gastric bypass patients were 100% and 97%, respectively, and the positive and negative predictive values were 20% and 100%, respectively. On univariate and multivariate analysis, sleeve gastrectomy patients (OR 0.4 sleeve vs bypass; P < 0.01) and male patients (OR 0.4 M vs F; P 0.02) were less likely to undergo routine UGI series (OR 0.4 M vs F; P 0.02). CONCLUSION Routine UGI series may be of limited value for the detection of anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy and patients should undergo routine imaging based on clinical parameters. Gastric bypass procedure and female gender were factors increasing the likelihood of routine post-operative UGI. Further larger scale analysis of this important topic is warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ketan Dayma
- Department of Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
| | - Anan Tawil
- Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
| | - Anthony Gilet
- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA
- Department of Radiology, Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, NY, 10595, USA
| | - Dana Haddad
- Department of Radiology, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 10037, USA.
- School of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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