Silent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Morbid Obesity Prior to Primary Metabolic Surgery.
Ivan KristoMatthias PairederGerd JomrichDaniel M FelsenreichMario FischerFlorian P HennerbichlerFelix B LangerGerhard PragerSebastian F SchoppmannPublished in: Obesity surgery (2020)
GERD affects a majority of asymptomatic patients with morbid obesity prior to primary bariatric surgery. Future longitudinal trials will have to reveal the clinical significance of esophageal motility disorders in patients with morbid obesity.