Endoscopic Double-Pigtail Catheter (EDPC) Internal Drainage as First-Line Treatment of Gastric Leak: A Case Series during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve for Morbid Obesity

Table 2

Demographic, clinical, surgical, and pathologic details of the study population.

Parameter	Total, n (%)
AGE (years), mean	117 (100%)
≥50	45 ± 9
<50	73 (62)
Gender	44 (38)
Male	39 (33)
Female	78 (67)
BMI (kg/m^2), mean	41.6 ± 4
≥41.6	56 (48)
<41.6	61 (52)
Comorbidities
Type 2 DM	19 (17)
Hypertension	34 (29)
Dyslipidemia	44 (37)
Obstructive sleep apnea	46 (39)
Perioperative blood trasfusion	1 (1)
Conversion	0 (0)
Prolonged time surgery (>2 h)	4 (3)
Gastric leak	5 (4)
Prolonged hospital los (>4 days)	9 (8)
Readmission	0 (0)
Mortality	0 (0)