World J Clin Med Case Rep | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access
Talebpour A1, Talebpour M1, Vahidi H2, Najjari K1 and Zabihi-Mahmoudabadi H1*
1Department of Surgery, Sina Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran
*Correspondance to: Hossein Zabihi-Mahmoudabadi
Fulltext PDFIntroduction: The focus of this research is to evaluate the effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Plication (LGP) associated with anti-reflux sutures on postoperative incidence, worsening or improving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) symptoms in obese patients.
Methods: This was a prospective study, assessing the efficacy of LGP with anti-reflux sutures in the prevention or improvement of GERD symptoms in obese patients. All of the patients followed at the first and 6th months after surgery in terms of GERD symptoms (incidence, improving or worsening).
Results: Among the 210 included patients, 105 were in group A (case group or with anti-reflux suture) and 105 in group B (control group or without anti-reflux suture). The incidence of GERD in both groups was similar during the first postoperative month (P=0.067), whereas in the 6th month of follow-up, the incidence of GERD was significantly lower in the intervention group compared to another group (P=0.001).
Conclusion: It seems that LGP associated with the anti-reflux suture is generally effective and safe in reducing the risk of incidence or worsening of GERD and weight loss.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); Laparoscopic Gastric Plication (LGP); Anti-reflux suture; Bariatric surgery; Morbid obese
Talebpour A, Talebpour M, Vahidi H, Najjari K, Zabihi-Mahmoudabadi H. The Effect of Anti-Reflux Suture on Reflux Incidence After Laparoscopic Gastric Plication. World J Clin Med Case Rep. 2024; 2(1): 1008..