Factors Associated to Abnormal Distal Esophageal Exposure to Acid and Esophagitis in Individuals Seeking Bariatric Surgery

Obesity is a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [1], and esophageal acid exposure has been demonstrated to increase with the increase in body mass index (BMI) [2]. It has been demonstrated that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) provides for a greater rate of GERD remission compared to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and that SG may lead to significant rates of de novo GERD [4,5]. Thus, before deciding between SG and RYGB, patients should have screening and an evaluation for the presence GERD.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 3, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Guilherme S. Mazzini, Carlos A. Madalosso, Guilherme M. Campos, Jad Khoraki, Fabio R. Bar ão, Daniel Navarini, Richard R. Gurski Tags: Original articles Source Type: research