title: Endoscopy in patients undergoing gastroplasty for morbid obesity.
abstract: Fifty patients underwent gastroplasty for morbid obesity. The follow-up regimen included both nutritional and weight assessment and gastroscopy. Weight loss was satisfactory in patients with gastric stomas less than 9 mm in diameter. Stomal obstruction was endoscopically diagnosed in 5 patients. Endoscopic dilatation was successful in 4 patients. Gastroscopy should thus be a routine postoperative procedure in patients undergoing gastric partitioning for morbid obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Himal
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*