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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 25, 2016; 8(10): 409-417
Published online May 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409
Published online May 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409
Table 4 Lesions identified on upper endoscopy and impact on bariatric surgery, n = 219 (6.8%)
| Lesion | Group A | Group B | Result |
| Hiatal hernia | 25% | 10% | Crural repair/reduction of hernia |
| Gastritis | 17% | 6% | Medical treatment, postpone surgery |
| Esophagitis | 19% | 6% | Medical treatment, postpone surgery |
| Gastric ulcer | 2.4% | 0.5% | Await biopsy results, medical treatment, repeat endoscopy |
| Barrett’s esophagus | 1.1% | 0.1% | Await biopsy results, medical treatment, repeat endoscopy |
| Duodenal ulcer | 1.4% | 0.8% | Await Helicobacter pylori results, medical treatment |
- Citation: Abd Ellatif ME, Alfalah H, Asker WA, El Nakeeb AE, Magdy A, Thabet W, Ghaith MA, Abdallah E, Shahin R, Shoma A, Dawoud IE, Abbas A, Salama AF, Ali Gamal M. Place of upper endoscopy before and after bariatric surgery: A multicenter experience with 3219 patients. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(10): 409-417
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i10/409.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409