Long‐term risk of adult overweight and obesity among achalasia patients who underwent Heller Myotomy
Journal
Neurogastroenterology & Motility
ISSN
1350-1925
1365-2982
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Narváez-Chávez, Sofía
Furuzawa-Carballeda, Janette
Coss‐Adame, Enrique
Valdovinos‐Díaz, Miguel A.
Peralta‐Figueroa, José
Olvera‐Prado, Héctor
López‐Verdugo, Fidel
Sánchez-García Ramos, Emilio
Torres‐Villalobos, Gonzalo
Type
text::journal::journal article
Abstract
Background: It is unknown whether surgically treated achalasia cases regain or surpass their usual weight into obesity or overweight in the long-term post-operative period. Here, we aimed to assess the incidence of overweight/obesity (Ob/Ow) and the risk for reoccurrence up to 48 months post-laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM). Methods: We performed a cohort of 114 achalasia cases undergoing LHM. All patients had a confirmed diagnosis of achalasia and had no added comorbidities. We followed up the body mass index (BMI) at the immediate post-operative period, and at one-, six-, 12-, 24-, and 48 months after LHM. We measured the incidence of Ob/Ow and its reoccurrence risk with Cox regression. © © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.