Closing the Gap: Endoscopic Management of Post-Surgical Gastrointestinal Fistulas Using the Padlock Clip™-A Single-Center Experience.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC13164532 · PMID 42123185

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showed a trendp = 0.082so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Use of a single clip showed a trend toward improved clinical outcomes (OR 6.07; 95% CI 0.89–41.36; p = 0.082).

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This difference approached statistical significance (Fisher’s exact test, p = 0.050), suggesting a possible trend toward lower technical success in sleeve gastrectomy-related fistulas.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Immediate technical success was associated with a higher likelihood of clinical healing in exploratory analysis, although this did not reach statistical significance and should be interpreted cautiously given the limited sample size.

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