U.S., Feb. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06835790) titled 'Comparative 3-year Study of Nissen-sleeve vs. Sleeve Plus Cruroplasty in Obese Patients With Hiatal Hernia' on Feb. 18.
Brief Summary: The success of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is not only due to its proven efficacy in the treatment of obesity and associated to comorbidities in the short and long term, but also because it is considered as less technically complicated compared to other malabsorptive procedures. Unfortunately, the main long-term side effect of LSG appears to be the development of severe gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). This problem is aggravated by the concomitant presence of a hiatal hernia at the time of s...