Table 1.

RA-GPEH patient demographics and operative data.

Variable	Number (%), or median (range)
Total Patients	24
Fundoplication	15 (63%)
Nissen	14 (58%)
Toupet	1 (4%)
Gastropexy	9 (38%)
Mesh Used	2 (8%)
Gastroplasty Required	1 (4%)
Median Age years	62 (44–84)
Fundoplication	59 (44–73)
Gastropexy	82 (71–84)
Female	19 (79%)
Operative Time minutes	277 (185–485)
1st half (12 pts.)	355 (185–485)
2nd half (12 pts.)	257 (201–411)
First 5 cases	385 (233–485)
Last 5 cases	241 (218–287)
Fundoplication	320 (201–485)
Gastropexy	237 (185–418)
LOS days	4 (1–14)
Estimated Blood Loss mL	25 (15–300)
Complications
Patients with ≤ Grade 2	5 (21%)
Patients with ≥ Grade 3 (Major)	4 (17%)
Specific Complications by Grade (CTCAE v. 4.0)
Total Grade 2*
Ileus	2 (8%)
Constipation	1 (4%)
Cardiac Ischemia/Infarction	1 (4%)
Urinary Retention	1 (4%)
Diarrhea	1 (4%)
Total Grade 3#
Pulmonary Embolus	1 (4%)
Septic Thrombophlebitis	1 (4%)
C. Difficile Colitis	1 (4%)
Diarrhea	1 (4%)
Hypoglycemia	1 (4%)
Total Grade 4
Acute Lung Injury	1 (4%)

^*Two Grade 2 complications occurred in one patient.

^#Three Grade 3 complications occurred in one patient.