ASMBS literature review on the treatment of marginal ulcers after metabolic and bariatric surgery

Marginal ulcers after bariatric surgery are reviewed, focusing on prevalence, causes, and treatment options for affected patients.

Abstract

Marginal ulcers (MUs) encompass a group of mucosal disruptions and subsequent inflammatory changes and their sequala found after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) oneanastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB), and, less commonly, after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) or single anastomosis duodeno-ileostomy with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S). Prevalence of MU after RYGB ranges from .6%–16%. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the treatment options available for MU after MBS for providers who treat them. (Surg Obes Relat Dis 2024;-:1–8.) (c) 2024 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Authors

  • R. Wesley Vosburg, MD
  • Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD
  • Dan Azagury, MD
  • Brandon Grover, MD
  • Sabrena Noria, MD
  • Pavlos Papasavas, MD
  • Jonathan Carter, MD