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The effects of conservative and surgical treatment for obesity on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 11/03/09
Siersema PD et al. – Dietary and lifestyle intervention may improve GERD in obese patients; however, the most favourable effect is likely to be found after bariatric surgery, especially after Roux–en–Y gastric bypass. Future studies need to elucidate for which GERD patients laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding might have a beneficial effect and how they can be identified preoperatively.
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