Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Worsen Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Obese Patients? A Prospective Study.

Andrea BallaLivia PalmieriDiletta CorallinoFrancesca MeoliMaria Carlotta SacchiEmanuela RibichiniAnnamaria PronioDanilo BadialiAlessandro M Paganini

Published in: Surgical innovation (2021)

LSG has a negative impact on GERD, even in patients without preoperative GERD. LGB confirmed to be the intervention of choice in patients with GERD. Preoperative pH-manometry may identify patients with silent GERD, to candidate them to LGB rather than LSG. pH-manometry should be used more liberally to establish the correct surgical indication on objective grounds.

Keyphrases

gastroesophageal reflux disease
obese patients
end stage renal disease
bariatric surgery
patients undergoing
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
weight loss
decision making