San Francisco 2014 – Gastropleural Fistula After Bariatric Surgery: a Report of Two Cases

A. Parisi Obesity is an important public health issue in western countries and its incidence is continuously growing. Gastric bypass is considered the gold standard for treatment of morbid obesity. For some years now the use of robotic system is extended to advanced bariatric surgery in order to demonstrate its advantages compared with laparoscopic procedure without increasing complications. Recognized advantages of robotic assistance are three-dimensional view