Quantifying physiologic parameters of the gastroesophageal junction during robotic sleeve gastrectomy and identifying predictors of post-sleeve gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Jacques A GreenbergFederico PalacardoRodrigo C L EdelmuthCaitlin E EganYeon Joo LeeGregory DakinRasa ZarnegarCheguevara AfanehOmar BellorinPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
An increase in GEJ CSA, pressure, and DI, and a decrease in GEJ length can be expected during robotic sleeve gastrectomy. Patients with new or worsening post-sleeve GERD symptoms have higher post-sleeve DI and lower post-sleeve LES pressure than their asymptomatic counterparts.