| Literature DB >> 3455036 |
Abstract
Fifty patients underwent gastroplasty for morbid obesity. The follow-up regimen included both nutritional and weight assessment and gastroscopy. Weight loss was satisfactory in patients with gastric stomas less than 9 mm in diameter. Stomal obstruction was endoscopically diagnosed in 5 patients. Endoscopic dilatation was successful in 4 patients. Gastroscopy should thus be a routine postoperative procedure in patients undergoing gastric partitioning for morbid obesity.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3455036 DOI: 10.1007/BF00591149
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Endosc ISSN: 0930-2794 Impact factor: 4.584