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¹Departamento de Cirugia General y Endoscopia, Hospital General, Mexico. khanscrew@hotmail.com

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Endoscopic Evaluation

Context:

Obesity is a significant health concern in Mexico, with bariatric surgery being an effective long-term treatment.
Postoperative complications following bariatric procedures require careful evaluation.
The number of bariatric surgeries is increasing, necessitating better understanding of outcomes.

Purpose:

To describe endoscopic findings in patients experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms after bariatric surgery.
To correlate endoscopic results with specific gastrointestinal symptoms.
To identify predictors of endoscopic findings in the bariatric surgery population.

Summary:

A prospective study evaluated 36 patients undergoing 45 videoendoscopies post-bariatric surgery.
The most frequent finding was normal postsurgical anatomy (50%), followed by stomal stenosis (22.2%) and marginal ulcers (13.8%).
Abdominal pain was the most common symptom (58.3%), often associated with normal endoscopic findings, particularly when occurring over six months postoperatively.

Impact:

Highlights that normal endoscopic findings are common in symptomatic patients after bariatric surgery.
Identifies stomal stenosis as the primary endoscopic abnormality.
Suggests that late-onset abdominal pain (post-6 months) can predict normal endoscopic results, aiding in clinical management.