Review Article
Endoscopic Evaluation of Symptomatic Patients following Bariatric Surgery: A Literature Review
Table 2
Endoscopic findings for evaluation of UGI symptoms after bariatric surgery.
| Findings | Yang et al. | Huang et al. | Lee et al.* |
| Normal | 57 [35.6%] LVBG = 46; LRYGB = 11 | 21 [43%] | 24 [31.6%] | Marginal ulcer | 39 [24.4%] LVBG = 8; LRYGB = 31 | 12 [27%] | 12 [15.8%] | Gastric ulcer | 7 [4.4%] LVBG = 7; LRYGB = 0 | — | — | Duodenal ulcer | 1 [0.6%] LVBG = 1; LRYGB = 0 | — | — | Esophagitis/esophageal ulcer | 21 [13.1%] LVBG = 20; LRYGB = 1 | 2 [4%] | — | Food impaction | 21 [13.1%] LVBG = 18; LRYGB = 3 | — | — | Stenosis or stricture | 14 [8.8%] LVBG = 11; LRYGB = 3 | 9 [19%] | 40 [52.6%] | Staple line dehiscence | — | 8 [16%] | — |
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*Normal endoscopic findings: laparoscopic: 20, open: 3, robotic: 1; abnormal endoscopic findings: laparoscopic: 46, open: 3, robotic: 3.
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