Vertical gastrectomy and gastric bypass in Roux-en-Y induce postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Vertical gastrectomy and gastric bypass in Roux-en-Y induce postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease?

BACKGROUND: The association between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease has a high incidence and may be present in half of obese patients with surgical indication. Bariatric operations can also induce reflux alone - differently from BMI factors - and its mechanisms are dependent on the type...

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Main Authors: Paulo Afonso Nunes NASSIF, Osvaldo MALAFAIA, Jurandir Marcondes RIBAS-FILHO, Nicolau Gregori CZECZKO, Rodrigo Ferreira GARCIA, Bruno Luiz ARIEDE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2014-01-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Gastric bypass
Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroenterostomy
Gastrectomy
Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
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