I'm 19 & getting the sleeve at a hospital. My surgeon is great but doesn't want an endoscopy. (I need a H. Pylori test and blood work). I've seen other people say that they saw important things with the endoscopy before surgery. Do you guys think I should ask for one?

I didn't have one. I did fine.

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I didn't have one. 53, sleeved 18 days ago and all is well. I too did the h. Pylori and blood work an upper GI (checking for hiatal hernia) and an ekg followed by a stress test.

My insurance required one, egd. Looks for h. Pylori, GERD and signs of general inflammation. All these could be a decision point for a sleeve.

Egds are very easy with no prep. Go to sleep, wake up. Done.

I didn't have one either. I did have the blood work, h pylori test, cardio, breathing tests. My surgery is Wednesday!

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I've had one before but, I didn't have one for the surgery.

I didn't have to have one but I did have an Upper GI. It was not fun.

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I didn't have one, either.

I just had an endoscopy on 05 /30, But i think they do that when you already have GERD to see if there is a Hiatal Hernia or any other underling issue. My insurance states that they can fix a Hiatal hernia during surgery, IF it has been diagnosed prior to surgery. But if they find it during surgery, they will not cover the repair. So, that is part of the reason they do it in advance. I am sure every insurance is different. I have BCBS Illinois

I had one because I had GERD and Hiatia Hernia. They probably do it if you have existing issues. It helped with my surgery

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My doctor would require it if I didn't have an endo and colonoscopy to check for crohn's in February. I think a lot of people get their hiatal hernias fixed during the sleeve surgery since you're already out.

You only get one for other pre-existing conditions that may interfere or can be taken care of during your surgery. I didn't need one.

I did but I had already turned 50, so my doctor got me to do one in April, ugh, sucked.

I didn't have one either.

I had one. However, I am converting band to sleeve. On top of that I have had issues with food getting stuck, vomiting, and increase acid. They also wanted to ensure my band had not eroded into my stomach lining.

If in doubt or nervous I would ask them if they feel it is necessary to have it done prior to surgery.

I have one scheduled for 8/2 I Have GERD an have been on meds for it for a few years