Does routine upper gastrointestinal swallow study after metabolic and bariatric surgery lead to earlier diagnosis of leak?

Jessica TracMichael BalasDenise GeeMatthew M HutterJames J Jung

Published in: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2024)

Routine SS was not associated with earlier diagnosis of leaks compared to the absence of routine SS. Surgeons should consider abandoning the practice of routine SS for the purpose of obtaining earlier diagnosis of postoperative leaks.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
bariatric surgery
primary care
healthcare
patients undergoing
obese patients