Clinical and Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Findings in Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity Evaluated Before Bariatric Surgery

Conclusions: Endoscopies performed before bariatric surgeries suggest a higher prevalence of clinically significant findings, many of which required treatment. These findings support incorporating an EGD into the preoperative evaluation of this patient population.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research