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We aimed to evaluate prevalence and phenotypes of GERD in asymptomatic patients with morbid obesity prior to metabolic surgery according to modern objective testing.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Material and Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Prospective collection of data including consecutive patients with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI)\u2009\u2265\u200935\u00a0kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>) prior to metabolic surgery was applied for this study between 2014 and 2019. 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Esophageal motility disorders were diagnosed in 35.6% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200963) of individuals with a novel hypercontractile disorder found in 7.9% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200914) of patients.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>GERD affects a majority of asymptomatic patients with morbid obesity prior to primary bariatric surgery. 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