A331 Standard Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastro-Omento-Pexy Technique and GERD: A Retrospective Case Control Study

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) affords patients excellent long term excess weight loss; however, one of the primary problems reported with this procedure is new onset or worsening gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD). Studies show the rate of de novo reflux after LSG to be 47.8%. Long-term GERD portends poor quality of life and increases the risk of esophageal cancer. We propose modifying the LSG by reattaching the omentum to the “new” greater portion of the sleeve stomach reduces the incidence of GERD by restoring natural anatomy.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research