Reply to Letter to the Editor: Oversewing/Suturing of the Staple Line During Sleeve Gastrectomy Is an Effective and Affordable Staple Line Reinforcement Method: a Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Keywords: Sleeve gastrectomy; Staple line reinforcement; Oversewing; Suture; Bleeding; Leak EN Sleeve gastrectomy Staple line reinforcement Oversewing Suture Bleeding Leak 3672 3673 2 10/30/23 20231101 NES 231101 Dear Editor, We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Chang and his colleagues for sharing their valuable experience regarding oversewing/suturing and gastropexy. Reply to Letter to the Editor: Oversewing/Suturing of the Staple Line During Sleeve Gastrectomy Is an Effective and Affordable Staple Line Reinforcement Method: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials A case-control study involving 1537 patients discovered that one year after surgery, 61% of patients who did not undergo OP/GP developed GERD, in contrast to only 7% in the OP/GP group [[4]]. [Extracted from the article]