Management of Biliary Stones in Bariatric Surgery

Overview

Journal Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc

Publisher Sage Publications

Date 2022 Nov 17

PMID 36388729

Authors

Francisco Tustumi

Joao Emilio Lemos Pinheiro Filho

Lucas Cata Preta Stolzemburg

Leonardo Carvalho Serigiolle

Thiago Nogueira Costa

Denis Pajecki

Marco Aurelio Santo

Sergio Carlos Nahas

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Abstract

Plain Language Summary: The complications related to biliary stones may impose complexity on their management. Knowing the main prophylactic and therapeutic intervention options is essential for clinicians to properly manage the biliary stones in patient candidates or submitted to bariatric surgery. This study reviewed the main tools clinicians can handle to properly manage candidates for bariatric surgery or patients submitted to bariatric surgery.

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