2015
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2015.0083
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The importance of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in morbidly obese patients

Abstract: Background/Aims: Obesity is an epidemic and its prevelance and number of patients underwent bariatric surgery continue to increase worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate endoscopic findings and co-morbidities, to investigate the prevelance of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gastroesophageal sphincter incompetency in obese patients. Materials and Methods: An upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy and mucosal sampling were performed in all patien… Show more

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“…In a study by Baysal et al . [ 11 ] high BMI and H. Pylori infection were significantly associated with abnormal UGIE, which was similar to current findings. However, advancing age was also associated with abnormal endoscopy, which was in contrast to the current findings.…”
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“…In a study by Baysal et al . [ 11 ] high BMI and H. Pylori infection were significantly associated with abnormal UGIE, which was similar to current findings. However, advancing age was also associated with abnormal endoscopy, which was in contrast to the current findings.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…In a similar study conducted by Baysal et al . [ 11 ] in 127 patients, diabetes mellitus was seen in 36.2% of patients, hypertension in 35.4%, dyslipidaemia in 36.2%, asthma in 5.5%, and IHD in 1.5%. They divided the cases into Group I-those having normal UGIE ( n = 25 (19.6%)) and those having abnormal UGIE ( n = 102 (80.4%)).…”
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“…[5] Patients with obesity are known to have higher risk o f u p p e r g a s t r o i n t e s t i n a l ( U G I ) p a t h o l o g y. Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) is considered the investigation of choice to detect and confirm UGI pathology in a patient with obesity. [6] Some practitioners recommend routine OGD before all bariatric surgery, while others insist particularly on preoperative OGD before gastric bypass. As in LRYGB surgery, the remnant large pouch of the stomach is completely closed off with no further access to it in the future.…”
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“…To the Editor, We read with great interest a paper in a recent issue written by Baysal et al (1) implicating the importance of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in morbidly obese patients who were hospitalized for bariatric surgery. This study provides us with important data regarding the gastrointestinal problems of obese patients, and authors advise routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to all morbidly obese patients.…”
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