Abdominal bloating, gas, belching, distension, and diarrhea are common gastrointestinal symptoms that are reported by at least 1/3rd of patients presenting to gastroenterology clinics. When routine endoscopic and radiological tests are negative1, most of these patients are labeled as irritable bowel
In this the preliminary phase, a total of 12 obese patients who have been accepted to undergo gastric restrictive surgery will be recruited. Although the inclusion criteria for the secondary companion pilot study include diabetic patients, having diabetes mellitus is not necessary for the testing of