Gastroesophageal reflux disease and morbid obesity: To sleeve or not to sleeve?

In conclusion, the recent publication of pH monitoring data and the new insights in the association between sleeve morphology and GERD control have led to a wider acceptance of LSG as bariatric procedure also in obese patients with GERD, as recently stated in the 5(th) International Consensus Conference on sleeve gastrectomy. PMID: 28428706 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 7, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rebecchi F, Allaix ME, Patti MG, Schlottmann F, Morino M Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research