Electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter to address gastroesophageal reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy.

Borbély, Yves Michael; Bouvy, Nicole; Schulz, Henning G; Rodriguez, Leonardo Antonio; Ortiz, Camilo; Nieponice, Alejandro (2018). Electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter to address gastroesophageal reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy. Surgery for obesity and related diseases, 14(5), pp. 611-615. Elsevier 10.1016/j.soard.2018.02.006

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BACKGROUND

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) can result in de novo and worsen preexisting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Post-LSG patients with GERD refractory to proton pump inhibitors (PPI) usually undergo more invasive, anatomy-altering Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Lower esophageal sphincter (LES) electrical stimulation (ES) preserves the anatomy and has been shown to improve outcomes in GERD patients.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of LES-ES in post-LSG patients with GERD not controlled with maximal PPI therapy.

SETTING

Prospective, international, multicenter registry.

METHODS

Patients with LSG-associated GERD partially responsive to PPI underwent LES-ES. GERD outcomes pre- and poststimulation were evaluated based on quality of life, esophageal acid exposure (after 6-12 mo), and PPI use.

RESULTS

Seventeen patients (11 female, 65%), treated at 6 centers between May 2014 and October, 2016 with a median follow-up of 12 months (range 6-24), received LES-ES. Median age was 48.6 years (interquartile range, 40.5-56), median body mass index 31.7 kg/m (27.9-39.3). All patients were on at least daily PPI preoperatively; at last follow-up, 7 (41%) were completely off PPI, 5 (29%) took PPI on an intermittent basis, and 5 (29%) were on single-dose PPI. Median GERD-health-related quality of life scores improved from 34 (on-PPI, 25-41) at baseline to 9 (6-13) at last follow-up (off-PPI, P<.001). Percentage of time with esophageal pH<4 improved from 13.2% (3.7-30.7) to 5.8% (1.1-54.4), P = .01.

CONCLUSION

LES-ES in post-LSG patients suffering from symptomatic, PPI-refractory GERD resulted in significant improvement of GERD-symptoms, esophageal acid exposure, and need for PPI. Preserving the post-LSG anatomy, it offers a valid option for patients unable or unwilling to undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery

UniBE Contributor:

Borbély, Yves Michael

ISSN:

1550-7289

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Lilian Karin Smith-Wirth

Date Deposited:

02 Apr 2019 09:34

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:26

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.soard.2018.02.006

PubMed ID:

29567054

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Bariatric surgery Electric stimulation therapy Esophageal pH Gastroesophageal reflux Lower esophageal sphincter Postgastrectomy syndromes Prospective studies Proton Pump Inhibitors Quality of life Sleeve gastrectomy

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.125793

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125793

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