Confirmed Staple Line Eruption & now DR wants 2 do an EGD, Why?

2 yr po open RNY, on Monday this wk I had an upper GI series and a ruptured staple line was confirmed by the radiologist. My surgeon called me and wants to do a EGD, he said the upper GI series was clouded and he couldn't really tell if I had a Staple Line Rupture, or if the barium had backed up from the Y into the old stomach, I don't understand this, I watched the barium flow into my old stomach and the radiologist confirmed I had a leak. My surgeon and I already discussed surgical repair, so I don't understand why the EGD. Any comments appreciated.

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