Is preoperative gastroscopy necessary before sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass?

CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative EGD is indicated before SG but not before RYGB for asymptomatic patients without a risk for gastric pathology.
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Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - February 14, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Saarinen T, Kettunen U, Pietiläinen KH, Juuti A Tags: Surg Obes Relat Dis Source Type: research