Table E5.
Distribution of BMI, preoperative acid-suppressive therapy, and complications by hiatal hernia and GERD status
| BMI |
Preoperative acid-suppressive therapy |
Any complication |
Pneumonia |
Atrial arrhythmia |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes n (%) | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | |
| Neither∗ | 26.6 (23.1, 30.6) | 253 (91.0) | 25 (9.0) | 173 (62.2) | 105 (37.8) | 266 (95.7) | 12 (4.3) | 250 (89.9) | 28 (10.1) |
| Hiatal hernia only† | 27.5 (24.8, 31.4) | 194 (85.5) | 33 (14.5) | 116 (51.1) | 111 (48.9) | 214 (94.3) | 13 (5.7) | 188 (82.8) | 39 (17.2) |
| GERD only‡ | 26.8 (22.6, 31.9) | 45 (34.6) | 85 (65.4) | 89 (68.5) | 41 (31.5) | 128 (98.5) | 2 (1.5) | 120 (92.3) | 10 (7.7) |
| Both§ | 27.7 (24.4, 31.9) | 62 (32.8) | 127 (67.2) | 120 (63.5) | 69 (36.5) | 182 (96.3) | 7 (3.7) | 170 (89.9) | 19 (10.1) |
BMI, Body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.
∗
Neither hiatal hernia nor GERD.
†
Hiatal hernia but no GERD.
‡
GERD but no hiatal hernia.
§
Both hiatal hernia and GERD.