2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36157
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Endoscopic Assessment Prior to Bariatric Surgery in Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Background: There are marked local inconsistencies in the Arabian Peninsula about the role of preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in bariatric surgery. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the frequency of endoscopic and histological findings in the Saudi population presenting for pre-bariatric surgery evaluation.Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study that included all the patients who were evaluated by EGD at Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, between 2018 and 2021 as… Show more

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