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A case-control comparative study between Toupet-Sleeve and conventional sleeve gastrectomy in patients with preoperative gastroesophageal reflux

P. Hauters, E. van Vyve, I. Stefănescu, Charles-Edouard Gielen, Sylvie Nachtergaele, Manon Mahaudens

Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2021

38 participants · 8 citations

Abstract

Abstract Introduction The aim of that study was to compare outcomes after Toupet-Sleeve (T-Sleeve) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as primary bariatric procedures in obese patients presenting with preoperative gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Material and methods The outcomes of 19 consecutive patients operated between 2017 and 2019 by T-Sleeve were compared to the outcomes of 38 patients operated in 2014 by SG. The two groups were matched by age, sex, ASA classification, BMI, food habits and severity of esophagitis. Postoperative weight loss and evolution of GERD symptoms were the study end-points. Results The preoperative BMI was 43 ± 5 in the T-Sleeve and 42 ± 5 in the SG group (NS). All the procedures were completed by laparoscopy. The operative time was higher in the T-Sleeve group: 89 ± 18 vs. 68 ± 12 min. (p < 0.001). A lower weight loss was observed in the T-Sleeve group. Respectively 1 and 2 years after surgery, the mean BMI were: 32 ± 6 and 34 ± 6 in the T-Sleeve vs. 28 ± 5 (p < 0.006) and 30 ± 6 (p < 0.05) in the SG group and the mean %EWL were: 61 ± 23 and 54 ± 26% in the T-Sleeve vs. 86 ± 25 (p < 0.002) and 75 ± 28% (p < 0.03) in the SG group. Better control of GERD was noted in the T-Sleeve group: the number of patients with complete resolution of GERD symptoms was 17 (89%) vs. 13 (34%) in the SG group (p < 0.001). Conclusion T-Sleeve was an effective procedure for GERD treatment but, the weight loss was significantly much lower than after conventional SG.…

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Evidence Hub reads this as a case-control, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 38 participants or records.

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