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Table 3 Comparison of DeMeester score and lower esophageal sphincter pressure between gastroesophageal reflux disease patients after Toupet fundoplication and the Stretta procedure

From: Stretta radiofrequency treatment vs Toupet fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a comparative study

Surgery

No. patients

DeMeester score

LES pressure (mmHg)

Before

Two months

12 months

Before

Two months

12 months

Toupet fundoplication

140

27.6 ± 14.1

11.5 ± 6.1

7.3 ± 4.4

7.9 ± 3.2

11.5 ± 3.0

12.8 ± 3.1

Stretta procedure

86

28.9 ± 13.2

11.9 ± 7.3

8.8 ± 5.0a

8.0 ± 3.6

10.8 ± 3.4

11.6 ± 3.3a

F value

 

Fint = 14.524, Fsurgery = 3.892,

Ftime = 15.480

Fint = 12.514, Fsurgery = 3.982,

Ftime = 14.380

P value

 

Pint < 0.001, Psurgery = 0.011,

Ptime < 0.001

Pint = 0.015, Psugery = 0.001, Ptime < 0.001

  1. aP < 0.05 vs Toupet fundoplication