Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between gastroesophageal reflux disease patients undergoing Toupet fundoplication and the Stretta procedure
Surgery | No. patients | Gender (male/female) | Age (year) | body mass index | GERD family history [n (%)] | Hypertension [n (%)] | Coronary disease [n (%)] | Diabetes [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toupet fundoplication | 140 | 90/50 | 54.8 ± 5.9 | 29.2 ± 11.9 | 21 (15.0) | 40 (28.6) | 36 (25.7) | 21 (15.0) |
Stretta procedure | 86 | 52/34 | 52.6 ± 6.2 | 27.2 ± 10.9 | 16 (19.6) | 30 (34.9) | 18 (20.9) | 16 (18.6) |
χ2 (t) |  | 0.318 | 0.793a | 0.993a | 0.226 | 0.916 | 0.645 | 0.023 |
P value | Â | 0.619 | 0.479 | 0.879 | 0.526 | 0.339 | 0.422 | 0.858 |