Comment on: “Effectiveness of sleeve gastrectomy plus fundoplication versus sleeve gastrectomy alone for treatment of patients with severe obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is generally associated with superior perioperative safety profile when compared to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB); however, LRYGB offers better gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) control (1). In fact, LRYGB is considered the technique of choice for patients with GERD (2). Additionally, for patients without GERD, there is an increased risk of de novo GERD with LSG as opposed to LRYGB.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research