Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux after standardized gastric sleeve with the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ)

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the appearance of gastroesophageal reflux in our population after sleeve gastrectomy as management for obesity, with the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ). Method: Retrospective study of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy during 2016 and 2017, having ruled out gastroesophageal reflux (GER) with pre-surgical upper digestive endoscopy, and post-operative evaluation with the GerdQ scale. Results: 129 patients were included in the study, average age was 45 years, gender of greater male appearance was 77.5%, the most frequent comorbidities were hypothyroidism 25.6% and hypertension 23.3%. 12.4% had a score greater than or equal to 8, 14 were women and 2 men, there was no statistically significant relationship with the preoperative mass index. Conclusions: Standardizing the gastric sleeve technique in the bariatric surgery services, taking into account the technical factors associated with post-operative GERD de novo, decreases its appearance as evaluated by the GerdQ scale.