Journal article
Outcome of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in patients with body mass index ≥35
Abstract
BackgroundTo date, few studies have examined the effect of morbid obesity on the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery and results have been conflicting. The aim of this work was to study the outcome of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) in patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35.MethodsWe prospectively followed 70 patients (15 men, 55 women) with a proven diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a mean BMI of 38.4 ± …
Authors
Anvari M; Bamehriz F
Journal
Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 230–234
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2006
DOI
10.1007/s00464-005-0031-y
ISSN
0930-2794