The Evaluation and Management of Suspicious Gastric Lesions Following Bariatric Surgery.

The Evaluation and Management of Suspicious Gastric Lesions Following Bariatric Surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Apr;97(2):467-474 Authors: Gomez G Abstract Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and is associated with a higher mortality from several diseases, including adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and of the gastric cardia. Increased body mass index is associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett metaplasia, and adenocarcinoma of the cardia. Bariatric surgery remains the most effective therapy for morbid obesity and has the potential to improve weight-related GERD. A high index of suspicion is paramount for early detection of foregut neoplasia after bariatric surgery. PMID: 28325198 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America - March 23, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Gomez G Tags: Surg Clin North Am Source Type: research