Journal of Surgery

Roxana Maria Livadariu

Publications

• Research Article
  Upper Digestive Endoscopy Prior to Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients - A Retrospective Analysis
  Author(s): Roxana Maria Livadariu, Daniel Timofte, Lidia Ionescu, Radu Dănilă, Vasile Drug and Anca TrifanRoxana Maria Livadariu, Daniel Timofte, Lidia Ionescu, Radu Dănilă, Vasile Drug and Anca Trifan
  
  Aim: Obesity has become one of the world’s major public health problems. It is now accepted that bariatric surgery is a far better option than nonsurgical treatments for morbid obese patients. Routine upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy as a complementary method for evaluation of bariatric patient’s status prior to surgery is still a matter of debate. Aim of the study was to evaluate the importance of routine upper GI endoscopy before bariatric surgery. Material and methods: A clinical retrospective study was carried out on a series of 77 patients referred for bariatric surgery between 2012 and 2015 in our surgical unit. We reviewed the medical records of all patients, endoscopy diagnosis, histopatological reports on gastric endoscopic biopsies and the colonisation with H. pylori. Result: The patients in .. Read More»
  

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