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Retrospective review of the preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal evaluation for gastric bypass surgery.
Surg Obes Relat Dis
September 2006
St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph Surgical Weight Loss Center, Youngstown, 44501, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal evaluations of patients attending Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
- A significant number of patients had relevant findings, such as 40% of upper GI X-rays and 84% of EGDs showing abnormalities, with 67% being tested for Helicobacter pylori.
- The researchers concluded that routine gallbladder ultrasounds and H. pylori screening are important, while the necessity for lower GI evaluations should be based on symptoms and existing screening guidelines.