Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastroesophageal reflux
The prevalence of obesity is rising, becoming a medical problem worldwide. Also GERD incidence is higher in obese patients compared with normal weight, with an increased risk of 2.5 of developing symptoms and erosive esophagitis. Different treatment modalities have been proposed to treat obese patie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-12-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0019 |