New endoscopic capsule vs upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in preoperative work-up of obese candidate for bariatric surgery: Relevance of a pilot study in the COVID-19 era

New endoscopic capsule vs upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in preoperative work-up of obese candidate for bariatric surgery: Relevance of a pilot study in the COVID-19 era

Background and study aims Obesity represents a major health concern; bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment reducing and maintaining weight loss. The role of a routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) prior bariatric surgery is still debated. Moreover, in this scenario of COVID-19 pandemi...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Galloro, Mario Musella, Saverio Siciliano, Giovanna Berardi, Antonio Vitiello, Nunzio Velotti, Fernando Rizzello, Paolo Gionchetti, Carlo Calabrese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1723-3109

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