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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before bariatric surgery is recommended by some guidelines, while others suggest it only for symptomatic patients. Performing EGD offers medicolegal protection for both patients and physicians.

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  • Gastroenterology
  • Public Health

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  • Obesity is a global pandemic and the second leading cause of preventable death.
  • Bariatric surgery is a common treatment for obesity, requiring careful preoperative evaluation.
  • The necessity of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before bariatric surgery remains a debated topic in the literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the necessity of routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) prior to bariatric surgery.
  • To review current guidelines and expert opinions on preoperative EGD for different bariatric procedures.
  • To determine the role of EGD in the preoperative assessment of obese patients undergoing bariatric interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of guidelines from European and American surgical and endoscopic societies.
  • Analysis of expert consensus statements regarding preoperative EGD for sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
  • Examination of differing recommendations based on patient symptomatology and surgical procedure type.

Main Results:

  • European guidelines recommend EGD for all bariatric procedures, especially Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).
  • Some studies recommend routine preoperative EGD for sleeve gastrectomy, even in asymptomatic patients, while others reserve it for symptomatic RYGB patients.
  • The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy suggests EGD only for symptomatic patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Conclusions:

  • There is a lack of consensus on the routine use of preoperative EGD for all bariatric surgeries.
  • Performing EGD before bariatric surgery is considered a form of insurance for patients and physicians.
  • Further large-scale prospective studies are needed to establish definitive conclusions on the necessity of preoperative EGD.