Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Impacts of Routine Complete Preoperative Evaluation in Bariatric Patients

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is the preferred procedure for morbidly obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) may worsen GERD postoperatively. We assessed the diagnostic yield and clinical impact of routine comprehensive preoperative evaluation.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jose Antonio N. Almario, Linda Zhang, Mohamad Dbouk, Brett Parker, Gina L. Adrales, Erik B. Wilson, Filippo Filicori, Kevin M. Reavis, Michael Schweitzer, Marcia I. Canto Tags: Bariatric and Foregut Source Type: research