Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity
Key Points
- There is an increased incidence of reflux disease in severely obese people.
- Routine antireflux surgery has a higher failure rate in the severely obese.
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass is an effective antireflux operation and addresses other obesity-related comorbid conditions. Sleeve gastrectomy, a more recent bariatric procedure, may worsen the reflux.
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Last updated: February 28, 2023
Citation
Ahmed, Bestoun H, and Anita P Courcoulas. "Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity." Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023. STS Surgery, ebook.sts.org.
Ahmed BH, Courcoulas AP. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, eds. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2023. ebook.sts.org. Accessed December 9, 2023.
Ahmed, B. H., & Courcoulas, A. P. (2023). Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity. In Darling, G., Baumgartner, W., & Jacobs, J. (Eds.), Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. ebook.sts.org
Ahmed BH, Courcoulas AP. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Obesity [Internet]. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, editors. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2023. [cited 2023 December 09]. Available from: ebook.sts.org.
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