Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2017; 23(13): 2269-2275
Published online Apr 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i13.2269
Table 1 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastroesophageal reflux disease: Evidence from studies with more than 45 patients followed up for at least 12 mo after surgery
Ref.No. of patientsFollow-up (mo)GERD symptomsUse of acid reducing medicationsLES pressurePeristalsis amplitudeDMSNew onset GERD symptoms (%)New onset pathologic esophageal acid exposure (%)
Moon Han et al[7]6012NRNRNRNR0NR
Weiner et al[9]12024NRNRNRNRNR
Arias et al[11]13024NRNRNRNR2.1NR
Lakdawala et al[14]5012NRNRNRNR4NR
Carter et al[16]17612NRNRNR12.6NR
Mohos et al[18]4738NRNRNRNRNR
Chopra et al[21]18516NRNRNRNR3.7NR
Abrahim et al[23]8312NRNRNRNR11.4NR
Tai et al[24]6612NRNRNRNR44.8NR
Catheline et al[25]4560NRNRNR22.2NR
Rawlins et al[26]4960NRNRNRNR11NR
Zhang et al[28]20012NRNRNR0.2NR
Carabotti et al[30]7413NRNRNRNR22NR
Sharma et al[32]3212NRNRNRNRNRNR
Kular et al[35]7660NRNRNRNR15.7NR
Våge et al[37]11724NRNRNRNR14.6NR
Rebecchi et al[38]65245.45.4
Sheppard et al[42]20512NRNRNRNRNR