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Contemporary esophageal physiological testing for primary esophageal motility disorder (PEMD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before bariatric surgery: A systematic literature review

M. Memon, Khorshed Alam, Zahirul Hoque, Shahjahan Khan

Obesity Reviews, 2025

Abstract

This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the preoperative prevalence of primary esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with morbid obesity before bariatric surgery.

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