Table 1 Participant’s conceptions of and changes to the Nissen wrap design
| Â | Perception of Nissen | Adopted modification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | % | Count | % | ||
Short gastric vessels | Preserved | 14 | 28.6% | 12 | 24.5% |
Divided | 35 | 71.4% | 37 | 75.5% | |
Wrapped zone | Fundus | 36 | 70.6% | 37 | 75.5% |
Anterior wall | 5 | 9.8% | 6 | 12.2% | |
Anterior& posterior wall | 10 | 19.6% | 6 | 12.2% | |
Suturing orientation | To the right | 15 | 29.4% | 14 | 27.5% |
Tilted | 12 | 23.5% | 9 | 17.6% | |
Infront | 24 | 47.1% | 28 | 54.9% | |