Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
The inclusion criteria for this study were patients who had undergone primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and had experienced weight regain exceeding their nadir, as reported by those with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/mThe exclusion criteria were the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) according to the Los Angeles classification, diagnosed by routine pre-operative gastroscopy (EGD), [