Table 1.
Baseline and demographic characteristics of patients enrolled in the study
| Baseline characteristics | Summary statistics | SG (n 140) | SG + RF (n 138) | TOTAL (n 278) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 41.3 ± 9.8 | 40.8 ± 11.1 | 41.1 ± 10.5 | 0.741 |
|
Sex F M |
%, n/Pts %, n/Pts |
71.4%, 100/140 28.6%, 40/140 |
78.3%, 108/138 21.7%, 30/138 |
74.8%, 208/278 25.1%, 70/278 |
0.189 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 45.2 ± 7.0 | 43.4 ± 5.9 | 44.3 ± 6.6 | 0.017* |
| PPI | %, n/Pts | 0%, 0/140 | 0%, 0/138 | 0%, 0/278 | n.s |
| Reflux symptoms | %, n/Pts | 0%, 0/140 | 0%, 0/138 | 0%, 0/278 | n.s |
|
EGDS EE Hiatal Hernia |
N %, n/Pts %, n/Pts |
116 (82.8%) 0%, 0/116 10.3%, 12 /116 |
108 (78.3%) 0%, 0/108 16.7%, 18 /108 |
224 (80.6%) 0%, 0/224 13.4%, 30 /224 |
n.s 0.161 |
| CPAP | %, n/Pts | 46.4%, 65/140 | 37.7%, 52/138 | 42.1%, 117/278 | 0.143 |
| T2D | %, n/Pts | 8.6%, 12/140 | 5.0%, 7/138 | 6.8%, 19/278 | 0.235 |
| HTN | %, n/Pts | 32.1%, 45/140 | 26.1%, 36/138 | 29.1%, 81/278 | 0.272 |
SG sleeve gastrectomy; RF Rossetti fundoplication; sd standard deviation; F female; M male; BMI body mass index; PPIs proton pump inhibitor; EGDS esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy; EE erosive esophagitis; CPAP continuous positive airways pressure; T2D type 2 diabetes; HTN hypertension; n.s. not significant; N number of patients analyzed when different from the total; n/Pts number of patients out of the total; *statistically significant