Chin Hong Lim1, Phong Ching Lee2, Eugene Lim3, Jeremy Tan3, Weng Hoong Chan3, Hong Chang Tan2, Sonali Ganguly2, Kwang Wei Tham2, Alvin Eng3. 1. Department of Upper Gastrointestinal & Bariatric Surgery, Division of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. limxx504@umn.edu. 2. Department of Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. 3. Department of Upper Gastrointestinal & Bariatric Surgery, Division of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the preferred bariatric procedure in many countries. However, there is one shortcoming of LSG in the long-term follow-up and this is the onset of GERD and erosive esophagitis (EE). Current evidence of the effect of SG on GERD did not consolidate to a consensus. In this study, we objectively evaluate the incidence of EE 1 year post-LSG with upper endoscopy (EGD) and try to identify the significant variables and possible underlying mechanisms of the EE post-LSG. METHODS: Over a period of 5 years (2011-2016) at Singapore General Hospital, we retrospectively reviewed a prospectively collected database of a cohort of patients whom had LSG by a single surgeon who routinely performed EGD pre-operative and 1 year post-operative to assess EE and hiatal hernia. Patient's endoscopic findings and demographic and anthropometric data were analyzed. RESULTS: We identified a total of 97 obese patients who underwent LSG at our hospital by studied surgeon. Sixty-three patients (64.9% of original sample) were finally evaluated in the present study, 40 (59.7%) of whom were female. The mean (range) age of patients was 38.2 (18-66) years, and mean BMI was 36.3 ± 4.1 kg/m2. Median time to follow-up EGD was 13 months (range, 12-15). Following LSG, there was a significant decrease in both BMI (42.1 ± 1.2 vs. 29.9 ± 1.0 kg/m2) and percentage excess weight loss of 56.6 ± 3.6%. The prevalence of EE on endoscopy increased from 9 (14.3%) to 28 (44.4%) patients. Of which 15 (23.8%) were grade A, 11 (17.5%) were grade B, and 2 (3.2%) were grade C. There was no correlation between GERD symptoms with EE; however, our study found a trend suggesting higher prevalence of EE with a sleeve diameter measuring > 2 cm wide (p = 0.069). CONCLUSION: Although LSG is effective in treating obesity and its metabolic syndromes, the prevalence of EE increased significantly 1 year after the surgery. Since we do not fully understand the long-term impact of chronic esophagitis in post-sleeve population, we recommend follow-up EGD assessment post-operatively and treat the esophagitis if present.
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the preferred bariatric procedure in many countries. However, there is one shortcoming of LSG in the long-term follow-up and this is the onset of GERD and erosive esophagitis (EE). Current evidence of the effect of SG on GERD did not consolidate to a consensus. In this study, we objectively evaluate the incidence of EE 1 year post-LSG with upper endoscopy (EGD) and try to identify the significant variables and possible underlying mechanisms of the EE post-LSG. METHODS: Over a period of 5 years (2011-2016) at Singapore General Hospital, we retrospectively reviewed a prospectively collected database of a cohort of patients whom had LSG by a single surgeon who routinely performed EGD pre-operative and 1 year post-operative to assess EE and hiatal hernia. Patient's endoscopic findings and demographic and anthropometric data were analyzed. RESULTS: We identified a total of 97 obesepatients who underwent LSG at our hospital by studied surgeon. Sixty-three patients (64.9% of original sample) were finally evaluated in the present study, 40 (59.7%) of whom were female. The mean (range) age of patients was 38.2 (18-66) years, and mean BMI was 36.3 ± 4.1 kg/m2. Median time to follow-up EGD was 13 months (range, 12-15). Following LSG, there was a significant decrease in both BMI (42.1 ± 1.2 vs. 29.9 ± 1.0 kg/m2) and percentage excess weight loss of 56.6 ± 3.6%. The prevalence of EE on endoscopy increased from 9 (14.3%) to 28 (44.4%) patients. Of which 15 (23.8%) were grade A, 11 (17.5%) were grade B, and 2 (3.2%) were grade C. There was no correlation between GERD symptoms with EE; however, our study found a trend suggesting higher prevalence of EE with a sleeve diameter measuring > 2 cm wide (p = 0.069). CONCLUSION: Although LSG is effective in treating obesity and its metabolic syndromes, the prevalence of EE increased significantly 1 year after the surgery. Since we do not fully understand the long-term impact of chronic esophagitis in post-sleeve population, we recommend follow-up EGD assessment post-operatively and treat the esophagitis if present.
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