TABLE 2. Comparison according to pre and early (six months) postoperative complementary exams .
| Variables | Assessment | p* | |
| Manometry | Pre | Post | |
| Total median LES length (cm) | 3.6 | 4.8 | <0.001 |
| Abdominal median LES length (cm) | 1.2 | 3.0 | <0.001 |
| LES median pressure (mmHg) | 6.6 | 19.2 | <0.001 |
| pHmetry | |||
| Total time % median pH <4 | 7.5 | 0.3 | <0.001 |
| Orthostatic % median pH <4 | 6.8 | 0.9 | <0.001 |
| Supine % median pH <4 | 6.8 | 0.4 | <0.001 |
*p value in bold indicates statistical difference between proportions at 5% (p<0.05), using exact Wilcoxon’s test