Laparoscopic placement of the LINX system in management of severe reflux after sleeve gastrectomy

DR. JONATHAN MYERS (Chicago, Illinois): As the popularity of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy increases, the management of one of its known potential complications, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, remains a priority. To-date, medical management with medications such as PPIs or conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass remain mainstays for those with severe symptoms. The authors are to be commended for exploring and offering a less invasive operative intervention for their patients who refused gastric bypass.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research