Preoperative Endoscopic Findings in Veterans Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: Prevalence and Predictors of Barrett ’s Esophagus

ConclusionPreoperative factors can be used to identify patients at risk for gastroesophageal pathology. Our data support preoperative EGD especially in older males with a history of PPI or H2B use.

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Source: Obesity Surgery - November 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research