The risk for developing esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus may be higher after sleeve gastrectomy, according to a recent retrospective cohort study (Surg Obes Relat Dis 2023 Feb 15. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2023.02.008).
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine used the Colorado All Payer Claims Database, which includes claims for the majority of public and private payors in the state, to assemble a cohort of adults who underwent sleeve gastrectomy (SG) between 2012 and