Preserving the Pre-cardial Fat Pad During Sleeve Gastrectomy on Postoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux

For this group, a sleeve was fashioned starting 4 cm proximal to the pylorus using serial applications of an 60 stapler over a 36Fr oro-gastric bougie. A security distance of 10 mm lateral to the esophagus is respected without dissection of pre-cardial fat pad.

For this group, a sleeve was fashioned starting 4 cm proximal to the pylorus using serial applications of an 60 stapler over a 36Fr oro-gastric bougie. Dissect the pre-cardial fat pad, and a security distance of 10 mm lateral to the esophagus is respected.