Unveiling the hidden pathologies: preoperative endoscopic findings in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery

Autor: Peirong Tian, Jing Fu, Yang Liu, Mengyi Li, Jia Liu, Jingli Liu, Zhongtao Zhang, Peng Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Surgery, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: 10.1186/s12893-024-02502-3
Popis: Abstract Background Obesity is closely associated with upper gastrointestinal disorders. The recommendations for routine preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before bariatric surgery remains a topic of debate. This study aimed to describe the pathological endoscopic findings in individuals qualified for bariatric surgery. Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on preoperative gastroscopy reports of patients who underwent bariatric surgery at our hospital between October 2022 and October 2023. Results A total of 405 patients were included in the study. The two most prevalent endoscopic findings during EGD in this patient cohort were chronic superficial gastritis (326/405, 80.5%) and reflux esophagitis (82/405, 20.2%). Some patients exhibited two or more abnormalities. Patients with reflux esophagitis were older, had a higher proportion of men, higher BMI, higher rates of smoking and drinking compared to those without it (P = 0.033, P
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