Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review.

Obes Rev · 2025 · PMC12246885 · PMID 40143449

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4.2 Conclusions The preoperative prevalence of PEMD and GERD is quite significant in patients with morbid obesity, and it is vital that a detailed preoperative review of patients' symptoms should be undertaken to reveal underlying esophageal motor dysfunctions and GER symptoms.

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