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2022 Apr 11


Surg Obes Relat Dis

Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of peptic ulcers after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.

Abstract

Pharmacologic pain treatment is common among bariatric patients. Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are not recommended after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) because of the increased risk of marginal ulceration, but the connection with NSAID is not unambiguous.