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. 2020 Aug 12;12(7):700-701.
doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101631. eCollection 2021.

Recurrent dysphagia after bariatric surgery

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Recurrent dysphagia after bariatric surgery

Riad Sarraj et al. Frontline Gastroenterol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dysphagia; oesophageal disease; oesophageal disorders.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Representative endoscopic images in upper (A), mid (B) and lower (C) oesophagus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Splitting of the squamous epithelium above the basal layer on H&E stain (scale bar 100 µm).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Regressive endoscopic finding after 5 months of PPI therapy. PPI, proton pump inhibitor.

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