Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Table 2

Summary of studies showing reduced GERD after sleeve gastrectomy.

Study	Patients; (𝑛)	Evaluation of GERD	Preoperative GERD (%)	Postoperative GERD (%)	Follow-up (months)	Size of Bougie (Fr)
Chopra et al. [45]	174	Symptom reporting	13.7 (𝑛=24)	13.2 (𝑛=23, 6 new)	6–36	34
Melissas et al. [33]	14	Motility and symptom reporting	14 (𝑛=2)	35.7 (𝑛=5) at 6 months; 7 (𝑛=1) at 24 months	6 and 24	Not reported
Melissaset al. [32]	23	Motility and; symptom reporting	35 (𝑛=8)	30 (𝑛=7, 2 new)	12	34
Rawlins et al. [46]	49	Symptom reporting	30.6 (𝑛=15)	26.5 (𝑛=13, 7 persistent, 6 new)	60	26.4
Weiner et al. [47]	120	Symptom reporting	35 (𝑛=42)	15 (𝑛=18)	60	32–44