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Reoperative Antireflux Surgery
Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 2001Antireflux surgery is a successful procedure in the treatment of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. During this procedure, if the following four elements are observed, (1) adequate mobilization of the distal esophagus into the abdomen without tension, (2) construction of an appropriate fundoplication, (3) closure of the diaphragmatic crura, and (4)
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Indications for Antireflux Surgery in Barrett's
Surgical Innovation, 2001One of the most common complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease is Barrett's esophagus. Medical therapy for this condition is not very effective and does not seem to be able to control the occurence and progression of the disease. In contrast, there is some evidence that effective antireflux surgery does have a slowing effect on the occurence ...
A, Klaus, R A, Hinder
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Causes of failure of antireflux surgery
Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery, 2001The multiple advantages of the laparoscopic techniques were the main reason for the explosion of laparoscopic antireflux surgery. As a result, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication has become one of the most commonly performed laparoscopic procedures.
D A, Theodorou, J H, Peters
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Revisional Surgery for Failed Antireflux Surgery
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 2010The outcome and morbidity of revisional surgery after antireflux surgery has been suggested to be suboptimal compared with primary repair. Therefore, an individualized therapeutic approach based on exact analysis of the reasons for failure of the initial procedure is essential for successful management of these patients.
Chike V, Chukwumah, Jeffrey L, Ponsky
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Complications and Antireflux Medication Use After Antireflux Surgery
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2006Although antireflux surgery is increasingly common, few studies have assessed the associated complications and health care use after surgery. The aim of this study was to estimate postoperative complications and continued use of antireflux medications and to identify predictors of complications.Through a review of the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Jason A, Dominitz +3 more
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Complications of antireflux surgery
The American Journal of Surgery, 1993In order to determine the in-hospital morbidity and mortality rates of antireflux surgery in a community hospital setting, a retrospective 10-year review of 355 antireflux procedures was conducted. A modified Nissen fundoplication, with an incomplete fundal wrap, was the most common operation performed.
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Gastric emptying and antireflux surgery
Pediatric Surgery International, 2010Absence of consistent data on the outcome of gastric emptying after fundoplication raises concerns about preoperative workup and surgical management. This study assessed how gastric emptying evolves after isolated fundoplication in order to determine whether a preoperative investigation and/or a concurrent gastric drainage procedure are justified ...
José, Estevão-Costa +6 more
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Minimally Invasive Antireflux Surgery
The American Journal of Surgery, 1998Previous reports of minimally invasive antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been small, short-term series utilizing only a laparoscopic approach. We conducted a retrospective review and report our 66-month experience with more than 1,000 laparoscopic and thoracoscopic antireflux procedures.Between September 1991 and ...
J B, McKernan, J K, Champion
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Austrian experiences of antireflux surgery
Surgical Endoscopy, 2002Antireflux surgery (ARS) is a well established treatment for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). The present study gives an overview of experience in Austria regarding the frequency of open and laparoscopic ARS and how Austrian departments meet the requirements for surgery.A questionnaire was sent to 115 surgical departments in Austria to evaluate ...
T, Bammer +4 more
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The American Journal of Medicine, 2000
Laparoscopic fundoplication technique has become the operative modality of choice for antireflux surgery. An increasing number of patients and physicians have enthusiastically embraced this "minimally-invasive" technologic development for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
W J, Hogan, R, Shaker
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Laparoscopic fundoplication technique has become the operative modality of choice for antireflux surgery. An increasing number of patients and physicians have enthusiastically embraced this "minimally-invasive" technologic development for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
W J, Hogan, R, Shaker
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