Clinical Relevance of Preoperative Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy before Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 30-Day Outcomes.
BACKGROUND Routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy before sleeve gastrectomy remains debated. This study evaluated whether selected endoscopic and histopathologic findings were associated with 30-day outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy, with specific attention to reflux-related events and severity-stratifie...