Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Table 1

Summary of studies showing increased GERD after sleeve gastrectomy.

Study	Patients (𝑛)	Evaluation of GERD	Preoperative GERD (%)	Postoperative GERD (%)	Follow-up (months)	Size of Bougie (Fr)
Arias et al. [37]	130	Symptom reporting	0	2.1 (𝑛=3)	24	40
Braghetto et al. [38]	167	Symptom reporting,; manometry,; 24-hour pH monitoring, and; endoscopy	0	27.5 (𝑛=46)	Not reported	Not reported
Carter et al. [39]	176	Patient survey and; symptom reporting	34.6	49% within 30 days; 47.2% persisting more than 1 month	24	34
Himpens et al. [40]	40	Medication usage	20 (𝑛=8)	21.8% at 1 year (𝑛=7/32),; 3.1% at 3 years (𝑛=1/32),; 23% at 6 years	12, 36, and 72	34
Howard et al. [41]	28	Symptom reporting,; medication usage, and; UGI swallow	25 (𝑛=7)	39 (𝑛=11)	8–92 weeks	38
Lakdawala et al. [42]	50	Symptom reporting, and; medication usage	5	9	12	36
Nocca et al. [43]	163	Symptom reporting	6.1 (𝑛=10)	11.8	24	36
Tai et al. [44]	67	Symptom reporting	12.1 (𝑛=8)	47 (𝑛=31, 5 persistent)	12	36