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Table 5 Preoperative evaluation: incidence of hiatal hernia, esophagitis, Barrett andpHmetric data in EG and YG

From: Is the advanced age a contraindication to GERD laparoscopic surgery? Results of a long term follow-up

 

EG

YG

P

Hiatal Hernia

85/96 (88.5%)

376/524 (71.7%)

<0.05

Esophagitis

67/96 (69.8%)

183/524 (34.9%)

<0.05

Barrett

7/96 (7.3%)

14/524 (2.7%)

<0.05

De Meester score

13.2 ± 1.3

12.6 ± 1.3

>0.05

(%)time pH<4 (total)

12 ± 2

7 ± 2

<0.05

(%)time pH<4 (supine)

13 ± 3

8 ± 2

<0.05

(%)time pH<4 (upright)

10 ± 4

5 ± 3

<0.05