Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair: an Unresolved Question.

Purpose: The effectiveness of the concomitant repair of hiatal hernia (HHR) during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in reducing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms is still unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of concomitant HHR on postoperative GERD symptoms in our patient population.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent LSG with or without HHR between 2011and 2014 was performed.

Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a Lebanese center experience.

Background: Long-term data of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are still scarce in the Middle East.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety at 5 years and beyond.

Setting: Tertiary referral hospital between April 2007 and March 2015.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adults presenting for bariatric surgery in Lebanon.

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common among obese patients presenting for bariatric surgery in Europe and North America. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this patient population in Lebanon and the Middle East has not been studied.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the rate of vitamin D deficiency in a cohort of patients presenting for bariatric surgery in Lebanon.