Table 1.
Demographic data and results of preoperative diagnostics
| Total n = 68 (100%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex (m vs. f) | 46 (68) vs. 22 (32) |
| Median age (IQR) | 45 (38–58) |
| Presence of hiatal hernia | 52 (77) |
| Median HH size in cm (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| Median BMI* (IQR) | 25 (22–29) |
| Median total # reflux episodes (normal < 73) | 67 (52–86) |
| Median total percentage time pH < 4 (normal < 4.2%) | 4.7 (2.6–10.3) |
| High-resolution manometry | |
| Normal motility | 65 (96) |
| IEM† | 3 (4) |
| Median LES resting pressure (normal 10–45 mmHg) | 20 (11.3–25) |
| Median IRP‡ (normal < 20 mmHg) | 8 (6–12) |
| Median GERD-HRQL total score§ | 24 (16–30) |
*BMI body mass index; †IEM ineffective esophageal motility; ‡IRP integrated relaxation pressure of LES; §GERD-HRQL total score ranges from 0 to 50