Histopathological examination of tissue resected during bariatric procedures - to be done or not to be done?

CONCLUSIONS: As it is impossible to exclude the existence of gastric tumors only in preoperative gastroscopy and ultrasonography, especially as there is a higher risk in obese patients, routine histological examination of tissue excised during bariatric procedures should be considered. Since most of the neoplasms were found to be benign, there is no need to abandon the bariatric procedure if a pathology is found and resected. Bariatric surgeons should always focus on thorough examination of the abdominal and the pelvic cavity, especially in female patients. PMID: 28694898 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28694898?dopt=Abstract

Source: Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques - July 12, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne Source Type: research