Ashraf Farouk Abdeer1, Amr Mohamed Elhefny2, Wadie Boshra Gerges3,John Sobhy Mamlouk Sawires4
Ahmed Samir Hosny, Mohamed Hosny Ezz El Arab, AmrAbd El Rahim Mohamed
Ahmed Samir Hosny, Ahmed M. Elmahrouky
Hassan A.Saad, Kamal Rabi Eid, Tamer Mohamed Elshahidy
Hany M S Mikhail1 MD FRCS, Athar S M Elward MD, Tarek A. Awad1 M.Sc MRCS, Mohamed H.A. Fahmy1 MD., Ahmed Amr Mohsen2 M.Sc
Amer nasr, MD;1 Mohamed A.Safy El Deen2
Hazem Abdel Salam Mohamed; Fawzy Salah Fawzy; Fady Assem Awad Youssef
Nader M. Milad (M.D, MSc, MRCS, MBBCh.)1, Ahmed Kandeel(M.D, MSc, MBBCh.)2, Mahasen Abougabal (M.D, MSc, MBBCh.)2, Karim K. Maurice (M.D, MSc, MRCS, MBBCh.)1
Ehab H. Abd El-Wahab,MD; Ahmad Gamal El Deen,MD; Amr H. Afifi,MD
Haitham Akram Saimeh
Tamer.M.EL Gaabary, MD, Mohamed Shaaban, MSc., Salah.S. Soliman MD, MRCS,
Mina Nabil Rashied Manasseh; Ibrahim Magid Abdel-Maksoud; Yasser Abdel-Samee Mohammed
Omar Sherif Omar MD, Ahmed El Nogoomi M.B.B.C.H, Ahmed Mostafa Shazly MD, Mahmoud A. Ameen MD
Is Sleeve gastrectomy a refluxing procedure? Prospective study using Radionucleotide Scintigraphy
Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic disease that plays a role in development of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Increasing body mass index plays a role in incompetence of gastroesophageal junction. Weight loss and life style modifications reduce the symptoms of GERD. The effect of
Sleeve gastrectomy on GERD is not well described. Aim of work: The purpose of this study is to assess the
relationship between Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) and GERD. Patients and Methods: The
study included 40 morbidly obese patients who were assessed for GERD by radionuclide scintigraphy and
validated questionnaire for GERD symptoms preoperatively, then 6 and 12 months after LSG.
Results:GERD symptoms resolved in 50% of the patients who were symptomatic preoperatively. 25% of
asymptomatic patients developed new GERD symptoms post LSG. There was no significant correlation
between BMI changes and development or improvement of symptoms of GERD in the first year postoperatively. Conclusion: LSG can be safely done for morbidly obese patients experiencing preoperative
GERD.
Keywords: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy - Gastroesophageal reflux disease Radionucleotide
Scintigraphy.