Table 2.

Comparison of postoperative outcome measures in weakly acidic reflux vs. acidic reflux patients after magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA)

	Weakly acidic reflux patients	Acidic reflux patients
Total n = 268 (100%)	n = 67 (25%)	n = 201 (75%)
Persistent dysphagia	0	0
Endoscopic dilatation	0	3 (1.5%)	p = 0.574
Reoperation	0	6 (3%)	p = 0.198
Device removal	0	2 (1%)
Re-hiatoplasty	0	4 (2%)
Gas bloating syndrom	5 (7%)	11 (6%)	p = 0.556
Ability to belch/vomit	55 (82%)	167 (83%)	p = 0.727
Median total GERD-HRQL score	2 (5)	2 (4)	p = 0.787
Median AS	9 (2)	9 (2)	p = 0.855
Use of PPIs	7 (10%)	18 (9%)	p = 0.808

Data were obtained and statistics applied, as described in “Methods” Abbreviations: AS alimentary satisfaction