Table 1 Demographic data and results of preoperative diagnostics.
Total n = 68 (100%) | NHH: n = 16 (24%) | NHR: n = 26 (38%) | HR: n = 26 (38%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (m vs. f) | 11 (69) vs 5 (31) | 16 (62) vs. 10 (38) | 19 (73) vs. 7 (27) | 0.670 |
Median age (IQR) | 44 (38–54) | 43 (32–49) | 49 (40–59) | 0.085 |
Presence of hiatal hernia | 0 (0–0) | 26 (100) | 26 (100) | < .001 |
Median HH size in cm (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.006 |
Median BMI*(IQR) | 26 (23–29) | 25 (23–29) | 25 (22–29) | 0.857 |
Median total # reflux episodes (normal < 73) | 64 (52–75) | 60 (43–84) | 77 (56–94) | 0.409 |
Median total percentage time pH < 4 (normal < 4.2%) | 4.4 (3.6–9.2) | 4.3 (1.5–11) | 5.2 (2.7–9.8) | 0.597 |
High-resolution manometry | 0.491 | |||
Normal motility | 16 (100) | 25 (96) | 24 (92) | |
IEM† | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | |
Median LES resting pressure (normal: 10–45 mmHg) | 20 (15–26) | 14 (8–24) | 20 (14–27) | 0.731 |
Median IRP‡ (normal < 20 mmHg) | 9 (8–11) | 7 (6–10) | 8 (6–14) | 0.063 |
Median GERD-HRQL total score§ | 26 (10–33) | 28 (23–33) | 17 (8–23) | 0.005 |
Symptoms: | ||||
Heartburn | 15 (94) | 25 (96) | 25 (96) | 0.491 |
Regurgitations | 11 (69) | 18 (69) | 17 (65) | 0.951 |
Difficulty swallowing | 2 (13) | 7 (27) | 1 (4) | 0.061 |
