Background Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments
have failed. The effects of the available bariatric procedures compared with medical …

Obesity is a condition that has increased all over the world in the last 3 decades. Overweight
and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are related. GERD may have different …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in morbidly obese patients. Background …

Objective: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that bariatric surgery
decreases the risk of esophageal and cardia adenocarcinoma. Background: Obesity is …

Epidemiologic, endoscopic, and pathophysiologic studies document the relationship
between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Increased body mass index …

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedures have a favorable risk-benefit profile
and are increasingly important as part of the overall management of obesity. These …

Obesity is known to be epidemiologically associated with malignancy. Although there is an
increasing global number of bariatric surgeries, the relationship between bariatric surgery …

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the procedure with the fastest growing numbers
worldwide. Although excellent weight loss can be achieved, one major obstacle of LSG is …

Current findings provide good arguments for searching for and treating GERD in patients
scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery. The presence of GERD might represent a relative …