Duodenal stump leakage following laparoscopic gastrectomy. How to reduce an increased risk?
Laparoscopic gastrectomy is associated with an increased risk of duodenal stump leakage. A cabbage suture can reduce this risk.
I was graduated in Medicine in 2004 in Faculdade de Medicina de Coimbra, Portugal. I completed the General Surgery residency in Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra (Covões) with the best national classification.
I am a General Surgeon since 2012 and I am dedicated to phlebology, minimally invasive surgery (adrenal, colon, hepatobiliary, hernia), and diabetic foot. I am author of several national and international publications.