The gastric sleeve procedure and RYGB result in similar degrees of resolution of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD)The resolution of obesity-related comorbidities after gastric sleeve procedures is nearly equivalent to that seen after RYGB, with the exception of the resolution of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whereas more than 90% ofRYGB patients report relief of GERD, some studies show an increase in GERD symptoms after gastric sleeve surgery.