Efficiency of Cruroplasty as a Treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease in Morbid Obese Patients with Hiatus Hernia during SleeveGastrectomy

ConclusionSG with HHR is feasible and safe, providing good management of GERD in obese patients with reflux symptoms. Small hiatal defects could be underdiagnosed at preoperative endoscopy and/or upper gastrointestinal contrast study. Thus, a careful examination of the crura is always recommended intraoperatively.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research