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Lead
Standard Bariatrics
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1\. Patients age 18 to 65 undergoing a procedure requiring longitudinal gastric resection including: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric wedge resection, laparoscopic duodenal switch/loop duodenal switch.
You may not be if
1. Age \< 18 years
2. Incarceration
3. Prior gastric or foregut surgery (hiatal hernia repair, lap band +/- removal, Nissen fundoplication, gastrostomy tube, greater curve plication, sleeve gastrectomy etc.)
4. Diagnosed bleeding disorder (hyper or hypocoagulable state)
5. Systemic anticoagulation
6. Significant organ system disease
1. Stage III CKD or greater
2. Liver cirrhosis (any)
3. CHG with EF \< 50%
4. COPD with O2 dependence
5. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (A1C \> 10%)
7. Intraoperative surgeon evaluation indicates the subject is not a candidate for longitudinal gastric resection with the Titan Stapler due to anatomic factors such as extensive abdominal adhesions or the device will not fit for the particular application.
