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ArticleObesity surgery2025

Antireflux Surgery in Patients with Moderate Obesity - Fundoplication or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?

Johanna Betzler, Nina Wiegand, Alexandra Kantorez, Alida Finze, Sebastian Schölch, Christoph Reißfelder, Mirko Otto, Susanne Blank

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Johanna BetzlerDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Nina WiegandDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Alexandra KantorezDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Alida FinzeDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Sebastian SchölchDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Christoph ReißfelderDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Mirko OttoDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Susanne BlankDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany. susanne.blank@umm.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), often associated with obesity, impairs quality of life and can lead to complications. This study compared Fundoplication and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) in patients with WHO (World Health Organization) class I and II obesity and refractory GERD. MATERIAL AND

methodsA single-center, retrospective study analyzed 93 patients (55 Fundoplication, 38 RYGB) with BMI < 40 kg/m

resultsPatients who underwent RYGB had higher preoperative BMI (35.9 vs. 27.5 kg/m

conclusionDespite higher preoperative BMI and comorbidities, patients undergoing RYGB had shorter operative times and hospital stays. The results suggest RYGB may be preferable for patients with refractory GERD and class I and II obesity, but further research on long-term outcomes is needed.

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FundoplicationGastric BypassGastroesophageal RefluxObesityObesity, MorbidAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntireflux surgeryFundoplicationGERDModerate obesityRYGB

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PMCPMC12065731

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