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EVALUATION OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING BARIATRIC SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Obesity has become epidemic, and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Treatment is multidisciplinary. Surgical treatment is a consistent resource in severe obesity. The indication of preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in asymptomatic patients is controversial; h...

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Autores principales: ASSEF, Maurício Saab, MELO, Tiago Torres, ARAKI, Osvaldo, MARIONI, Fábio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26537272
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-6720201500S100012