Abstract

APONTE, Raúl et al. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE UNION ESOPHAGUS GASTRIC WITH IMPEDANCE PLANIMETRIC BEFORE AND AFTER VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AS PREDICTOR FACTOR OF DISEASE GASTRO ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX "DE NOVO". PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION. Gen [online]. 2015, vol.69, n.4, pp.125-132. ISSN 2477-975X.

Introduction: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) consists in resecting the fundus and the larger curve of the stomach while preserving the lesser curvature in tubular form. Studies report an increasing risk of “de novo” gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with VSG due to the elimination of the gastric fundus, loss of the His angle, section of muscle fibers in girth. Yehoshua showed decreased distensibility and increased intragastric pressure (IGP) in the reservoir after VSG. Pandolfino stated that the distensibility of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) is indicative of the degree of opening thereof increasing tendency to reflux.Objectives: To evaluate the anatomical and functional changes in pressure and distensibility of the EGJ by planimetric impedance (EndoFLIP®) involved in the development of gastroesophageal reflux. We hypothesized that reflux events occur by the temporary decrease of the high pressure área at the EGJ with increased pressure gradient in gastroesophageal sense by increasing the reservoir’s IGP and the distensibility of the EGJ in the presence of normal EGJ tone. Patients and methods: Prospective cohort pilot study with 23 patients undergoing VSG according to the criteria established by the ISGEPC. Patients with GERD and hiatal hernia (HH) diagnosis were excluded and those included underwent gastroscopy and preoperative high resolution esophageal manometry (HRM). During surgery pressure and distensibility of the EGJ were measured with the EndoFLIP® system at 2 times: once the pneumoperitoneum was stabilized and when the gastrectomy was over, including pressure measurement and distensibility of the gastric pouch. Results: 23 patients were evaluated, 16 wo-men, 44 years old, average age (29-67). Average body mass index (BMI) of 39.14 kg/m2. (31.2 - 45). The initial measure-ment of LES pressure exhibited 32,6 mmHg and distensibility 11,69mm2/mmHg. The second pressure measurement showed 35,8 mmHg and distensibility 15,19 mm2/mmHg. Measuring gastric reservoir pressure recorded 38,9 mm2/mmHg). The paired Student’s T Test found significant differences in the postoperative pressures and compliances (p = 0.0357) and (p <0.0001) respectively. When these values were correlated with BMI was observed that patients with lower BMI increased after pressure from the VSG and patients with higher BMI reported the reverse phenomenon, the distensibilities showed very little variation before and after the VSG, thus there was no association between these and BMI.Conclusion: There is a positive relationship between the variables with statistical significance (p <0.05), determining that the factors involved in the genesis of GERD after VSG are conditioned to a significant elevation of gastric reservoir pressure,increased distensibility of the EGJ and inverse relationship between the BMI and the EGJ pressure measured by the EndoFLIP®.

Keywords : gastroesophageal reflux disease; distensibility; vertical sleeve gastrectomy.

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