Anastomotic strictures after bariatric surgery are a frequent complication that requires endoscopic management, but the optimal technique for dilation remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dilation with Savary-Gilliard bougies (SGB) in morbidly obese patients treated with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP).
Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Institut Clínic de Malalties Digestives i Metabòliques, Hospital Clínic, CIBER-ehd, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. mgfernan@clinic.ub.es