Letter to the Editor by the American Foregut Society Bariatric Committee on Combined Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation and Bariatric Surgery

A recent review of the MBSAQIP (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program) by authors Clapp, et al. 1 observed that magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is being performed prophylactically for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) at the time of primary bariatric surgery (18 in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy [LSG] and 6 in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [RYGB] patients). The authors made several observations:

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 13, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Leena Khaitan, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, John Lipham, Reginald Bell, Peter Kahrilas, American Foregut Society Bariatric Committee Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research