Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	124213
Country	Türkiye

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Time-dependent burden of reflux-related endoscopic pathology after sleeve gastrectomy: Clinical value of surveillance endoscopy in a 520-patient cohort
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sinan Aslan, Haci Vural Soyer, Mehmet Hatip Adiguzel and Samed Sayar
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Corresponding Author	Haci Vural Soyer, MD, Department of General Surgery, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Toroslar, Mersin 33240, Türkiye. hvuralsoyer@yahoo.com
Key Words	Sleeve gastrectomy; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Erosive esophagitis; Barrett’s esophagus; Surveillance endoscopy; Bariatric surgery
Core Tip	Sleeve gastrectomy was associated with increased reflux-related clinical and endoscopic findings in this 520-patient cohort with paired pre- and postoperative endoscopy data. De novo Barrett’s esophagus was detected in 34/502 (6.8%) eligible patients. Strict clinically significant postoperative endoscopic pathology was greater at longer follow-up intervals, reaching 53/175 (30.3%) beyond 60 months, whereas treatment change reached 90/175 (51.4%) within the same interval. These findings support structured, risk-adapted endoscopic surveillance, particularly beyond 3–5 years, but do not establish the need for universal annual endoscopy.
Citation	Aslan S, Soyer HV, Adiguzel MH, Sayar S. Time-dependent burden of reflux-related endoscopic pathology after sleeve gastrectomy: Clinical value of surveillance endoscopy in a 520-patient cohort. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-06-10 03:43
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-10 03:43
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Return for Revision	2026-07-02 01:36
Revised	2026-07-12 12:08
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-07-22 17:26
Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-24 03:17
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-27 08:49
Articles in Press	2026-07-27 08:49
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ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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