Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity and related comorbidities. Bariatric surgeries have evolved over time, and the current minimally invasive approach – laparoscopic surgery has several advantages over the conventional surgical methods, such as faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, fewer postoperative complications, better prognosis. Endoscopic surgical stapling devices (staplers) are used to transect and approximate tissue during endoscopic surgery. Staplers may be manual or power-operated; the latter performs better.
Many powered staples are available in the market. Staples may also be classified as linear or curved; there is no established supremacy of one over the other type. To learn more about bariatric surgery, join the renowned surgeon, Dr. Arun Sharma , in an exclusive session on “ Staplers, instrumentations, and equipment in Bariatric surgery ” on 10 th…
