Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastroesophageal Inflammatory Findings After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Endoscopic and Metabolic Evaluation
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is associated with the development or worsening of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Cholecystectomy following SG — the standard treatment for cholelithiasis resulting from rapid weight loss — may influence GERD pathophysiology by enhancing enterohepatic bile circulation and increasing alk...