title: ASMBS position statement on prevention, detection, and treatment of gastrointestinal leak after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, including the roles of imaging, surgical exploration, and nonoperative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: jkim7@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azagury
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Norfolk, Virginia.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: DeMaria
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Guilherme M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
keywords: Complication; Gastric bypass; Laparoscopic; Leaks; Sleeve gastrectomy