title: IsHelicobacter PyloriAssociated with an Increased Complication Rate after Sleeve Gastrectomy?
abstract: Introduction:Few studies have reported the prevalence and consequences of infection withHelicobacter pyloriamong obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. This study reviewed whether infection withH. pylorihas any association with postoperative complications. This study also examined whether there was any difference in postoperative percent excess weight loss (%EWL).Materials and Methods:In this retrospective study, the pathology reports of 400 patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy between 2008 and 2013 at the authors' institution were reviewed. Data examined included the demographics, perioperative and postoperative complications, and %EWL in the follow-up period.Results:In 68 of 400 patients (17%),H. pyloriwas positive in the specimen. In theH. pylorinegative group, 332 patients were eligible for follow-up. No perioperative and postoperative (30 days) complications were registered in theH. pyloripositive group. There was one postoperative leak in theH. pylorinegative group. No other complications were reported in patients during the 36 months follow-up. There were no significant differences between groups in terms of %EWL during postoperative follow-up.Conclusions:In this study, the prevalence ofH. pyloriinfection among sleeve gastrectomy patient was 17%.H. pyloridid not seem to have any influence on postoperative outcomes or %EWL.H. pyloridid not increase perioperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Heredia
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tirado
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masrur
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphey
authors.affiliation: Division of General, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elli
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