Outcomes of antireflux surgery in patients with normal preoperative 24-hour pH test results

OBJECTIVE: Preoperative 24-hour pH testing is controversial in surgical patients who have symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and endoscopic evidence of esophagitis. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of Nissen fundoplication for symptomatic reflux between patients with normal and abnormal preoperative pH testing. METHODS: Patients were selected from a prospective database of patients who underwent …