Comment on: Impact of concurrent hiatal hernia repair during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on patient-reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms: a state-wide analysis

We have read with huge interest the article, “Impact of concurrent hiatal hernia repair during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on patient-reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms: a state-wide analysis,” by Hider et al. [ [1] Hider AM, Bonham AJ, Carlin AM, et al. Impact of concurrent hiatal hernia repair during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on patient-reported gastroesophageal reflux symptoms: a state-wide analysis. Surg Obes Relat Dis. Epub 2022 Dec 11. Google Scholar ]. The risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), which stands out among bariatric surgical procedures in terms of its technical ease, draws attention as the weakest point of this surgery. For this reason, we follow all kinds of information that will reduce the rate of GERD after LSG with great curiosity. In this context, we would like to congratulate the authors for presenting this multicenter documentation with a large cohort on such an important and remarkable topic.