High grade dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a case series

Conclusions RYGB patients are still at risk of developing esophageal cancer. Patients at risk should be screened prior to RYGB and those with Barret’s esophagus need to undergo rigorous endoscopic surveillance following surgery. If detected early, EMR and ESD are invaluable in managing those who progress. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - July 13, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alaber, Omer Mansoor, Emad Perez, Lady Katherine Mejia Dumot, John Bhatt, Amit Chak, Amitabh Tags: Innovations and brief communications Source Type: research