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Gastropexy has been proposed to preserve gastric anatomy and reduce complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the effect of gastropexy on esophageal manometric values following LSG.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A randomized controlled study was conducted on 40 patients undergoing LSG at our Hospital, (20 with gastropexy, 20 without). Esophageal manometry was performed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively. Postoperative symptoms, complications, and percentage of total body weight loss (%TBWL) were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the non-gastropexy group, there was a significant decrease in lower esophageal sphincter (LES) resting pressure and distal contractile integral (DCI) postoperatively (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002 and\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.01, respectively). The gastropexy group showed preserved LES pressure and DCI. Postoperative GERD symptoms, vomiting, and food intolerance were significantly less in the gastropexy group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). There was no significant difference in %TBWL between groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.86). Operative time was longer in the gastropexy group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Gastropexy step during LSG may play a role in preservation of the esophageal manometric values and reduces postoperative GERD and vomiting, although it increases operative time. 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