The Role of Preoperative Upper Endoscopy in Adolescents Undergoing Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) has been associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms and, in adults, with a development of Barrett ’s esophagus (BE). Adults with Barrett’s esophagus identified at baseline prior to bariatric operation are generally advised against VSG operations. The role of preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in adolescents preparing for bariatric surgery is not clearly defined. The goal of this s tudy was to report the frequency of abnormalities identified on EGD performed at baseline in adolescents undergoing VSG for severe obesity.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research