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. 2021 Apr;13(4):2116–2127. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-3276

Table 5. Side effects during the first year after anti-reflux surgery.

Side effect LINX (N=17) FUNDO (N=17)
Overall
   At least one side effect 12 (70.6%) 8 (47.1%)
Individual events
   Dysphagia 11 (64.7%) 1 (5.9%)
   Nausea or vomiting 5 (29.4%) 0 (0%)
   Reflux symptoms 3 (17.6%) 3 (17.6%)
   Throat pain 2 (11.8%) 0 (0%)
   Belching 1 (5.9%) 0 (0%)
   Esophageal spasm 2 (11.8%) 0 (0%)
   Inability to belch 0 (0%) 1 (5.9%)
   Inability to vomit 0 (0%) 3 (17.6%)
   Bloating 0 (0%) 1 (5.9%)
   Abdominal pain or cramping 2 (11.8%) 1 (5.9%)
   Shortness of breath 1 (5.9%) 0 (0%)
Weight fluctuationsa
   Body mass index (kg/m2)
    Before anti-reflux surgery 27.5 [23.9, 30.7] 26.1 [23.6, 27.0]
    6 months after anti-reflux surgery 27.6 [23.7, 30.7] 26.6 [24.1, 28.4]
   Weight change (kg)b +2.0 [−1.1, +3.4] −2.7 [−3.9, +2.3]

a, continuous variables presented as median (interquartile range); b, before versus 6 months after anti-reflux surgery. LINX, LINX Reflux Management System; FUNDO, fundoplication.