McMaster University, Hamilton
Morbid obesity does not adversely affect laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication outcome
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, March 31st, 2006
According to researchers in Canada, "To 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. We prospectively followed 70 patients (15 men, 55 women) with a proven diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a mean BMI of 38.4±0.5 (range, 35-51) who underwent LNF."
M. Anvari and colleagues at McMaster...
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