Ryan C Broderick, C Daniel Smith, Joslin N Cheverie, Pablo Omelanczuk, Arielle M Lee, Rebeca Dominguez-Profeta, Robert Cubas, Garth R Jacobsen, Bryan J Sandler, Karl-Hermann Fuchs, Santiago Horgan
INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are commonly performed bariatric procedures in obesity management. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in this population has reported rates of 23-100%. GERD after LSG has been noted with recent studies demonstrating de novo reflux or symptom exacerbation despite weight loss. Fundoplication is not an option, and medically refractory GERD after LSG is usually treated with conversion to RYGB...
July 2020: Surgical Endoscopy