How preoperative upper gastrointestinal investigations affect the management of bariatric patients: results of a cohort study of 897 patients
We advise routine upper endoscopies for all patients undergoing LRYGB or LSG, while reserving upper GI series only for selected cases. Manometry should be exclusively performed on symptomatic patients undergoing LSG, ensuring a balanced and individualized preoperative assessment.
Authors
- Beat Peter Müller-Stich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8552-8538)
- Adrian T. Billeter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8724-4793)
- Romano Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-7984)
- Adisa Poljo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-7048)
- Jennifer M. Klasen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8355-1606)
- Jakob Johannes Reichl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2497-7587)
- Ralph Peterli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0038-9795)
- Lana Fourie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4291-4700)
- Marko Kraljević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5243-6269)
- Julian Süsstrunk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6929-6709)
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- St. Claraspital (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-024-11352-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Universität Basel