Helicobacter pylori and Endoscopic Alterations in Severely Obese Patients Who Have Been Scheduled for Bariatric Surgery.

When the only effective therapeutic intervention for severely obese patients is bariatric surgery, the most frequently used method is a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the cause of most peptic ulcers and gastric cancers. Many experts recommend routine investigatio...

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Published in:	Revista Colombiana de Gastroenterología Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 161 - 167
Main Authors:	Otero, William, Otero, Lina, Trespalacios, Alba Alicia
Format:	Article
Published:	Asociacion Colombiana de Gastroenterologia abr-jun2015
Subjects:	Helicobacter pylori Bariatric surgery
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