Erratum to: Surg Endosc (2014) 28:143–155 DOI 10.1007/s00464-013-3140-z

The paper includes an error related to the prevalence of GERD symptoms as reported by Galmiche et al. [25] in Table 5. It should read as follows:

Author

Instrument

Symptom

Follow-up time (years)

More frequent in

Reported effect estimate

Galmiche et al. [25]

Prevalence of GERD symptoms

Dysphagia

5

Surgical group

5 versus 11 %; p < 0.001

  

Bloating

5

Surgical group

28 versus 40 %; p < 0.001

  

Flatulence

5

Surgical group

40 versus 57 %; p < 0.001

Results section, GERD-related symptoms:

Three studies reported flatulence/bloating to be more frequent after surgical intervention [17, 23, 24, 25], whereas two publications did not find a difference between the study arms [15, 22], and one additional publication reported higher rates for the medical arm [20].

Discussion section, 2nd paragraph:

However, the prevalence of dysphagia, flatulence and bloating tended to increase after fundoplication, and the results for other symptoms associated with the surgical intervention such as inability to belch or vomit, abdominal fullness, or increased abdominal girth were inconsistent.