Clinical utility of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) testing in guiding management of gas-bloat symptoms after antireflux surgery
SIBO was present in over half of patients with persistent bloating after ARS and was associated with more severe symptoms. Antibiotic treatment led to substantial symptom improvement and increased satisfaction. These findings suggest that SIBO testing may guide targeted therapy and improve outcomes in selected patients following antireflux surgery.
Authors
- Ann DeWitt
- Kurtis J. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-9054)
- Inanc Sarici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-1279)
- Sven E. Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0025-9819)
- Shahin Ayazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8113-9164)
- Ping Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5402-3641)
- Naveed Chaudhry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4233-3941)
- Sarah Hanuschock
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12092-7
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00