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Laparoscopic Anterior Versus Posterior Fundoplication for Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

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Objectives

Although laparoscopic posterior fundoplication (LPF) i.e., Nissen or Toupet have the proven efficacy for controlling gastro-esophageal reflux surgically, there remain problems with postoperative dysphagia and gas bloat syndrome. To decrease some of these postoperative complications, laparoscopic anterior fundoplication (LAF) was introduced. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to investigate the merits and drawbacks of LPF versus LAF for the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Data Sources, Study Selection, and Review Methods

A search of Medline, Embase, Science Citation Index, Current Contents, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database identified all RCTs comparing different types of LPF and LAF published in the English Language between 1990 and 2013. The meta-analysis was prepared in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. Data was extracted and analyzed on ten variables which include dysphagia score, heartburn rate, redo operative rate, operative time, overall complications, rate of conversion to open, Visick grading of satisfaction, overall satisfaction, length of hospital stay, and postoperative 24-h pH scores.

Data Synthesis

Nine trials totaling 840 patients (anterior = 425, posterior = 415) were analyzed. There was a significant reduction in the odds ratio for dysphagia in the LAF group compared to the LPF group. Conversely, significant reduction in the odds ratio for heartburn was observed for LPF compared to LAF. Comparable effects were noted for both groups for other variables which include redo surgery, operating time, overall complications, conversion rate, Visick’s grading, patients’ satisfaction, length of hospital stay, and postoperative 24-h pH scores.

Conclusions

Based on this meta-analysis, LPF compared to LAF is associated with significant reduction in heartburn at the expense of higher dysphagia rate on a short- and medium-term basis. We therefore conclude that LPF is a better alternative to LAF for controlling GERD symptoms.

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  1. Sunnybank Obesity Centre, Suite 9, McCullough Centre, 259 McCullough Street, Sunnybank, QLD, 4109, Australia

    Muhammed Ashraf Memon & Breda Memon

  2. School of Medicine, Mayne Medical School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Muhammed Ashraf Memon

  3. Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

    Muhammed Ashraf Memon

  4. Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bolton University, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

    Muhammed Ashraf Memon

  5. Department of Surgery, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Manjunath S. Subramanya

  6. School of Agricultural, Computing and Environmental Sciences, Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

    Md Belal Hossain, Rossita Mohamad Yunus & Shahjahan Khan

  7. Department of Statistics, Biostatistics & Informatics, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md Belal Hossain

  8. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Rossita Mohamad Yunus

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Memon, M.A., Subramanya, M.S., Hossain, M.B. et al. Laparoscopic Anterior Versus Posterior Fundoplication for Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review. World J Surg 39, 981–996 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2889-0

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