Helicobacter pylori, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Is there a Relation?
Sameh Hany EmileAyman ElshobakyHosam G ElbannaWagdi ElkashefMohamed A Abdel-RazikPublished in: Obesity surgery (2021)
More than one-third of patients with morbid obesity had H. pylori infection. Morbidly obese patients with H. pylori infection may be more prone to develop GERD symptoms; yet after eradication of the infection, they may also experience better improvement in symptoms after SG.