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Short- and Long-Term, 11-22 Years, Results after Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in Obese versus Nonobese Patients.

BACKGROUND: Some studies suggest that obesity is associated with a poor outcome after Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF), whereas others have not replicated these findings. The effect of body mass index (BMI) on the short- and long-term results of LNF is investigated.

METHODS: Inclusion criteria were only patients who undergone a LNF with at least 11-year follow-up data available, patients with preoperative weight and height data available for calculation of BMI (Kg/m2 ), and patients with a BMI up to a maximum of 34.9.

RESULTS: 201 patients met the inclusion criteria: 43 (21.4%) had a normal BMI, 89 (44.2%) were overweight, and 69 (34.4%) were obese. The operation was significantly longer in obese patients; the use of drains and graft was less in the normal BMI group ( p < 0.0001). The hospital stay, conversion (6,4%), and intraoperative and early postoperative complications were not influenced by BMI.

CONCLUSIONS: BMI does not influence short-term outcomes following LNF, but long-term control of reflux in obese patients is worse than in normal weight subjects.

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