Nature of antireflux barrier formed by Nissen fundoplication surgery [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNissen fundoplication is an effective surgical treatment for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease but the exact mechanism by which it works remains debatable.
Robert Lee +3 more
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Transoral incision free fundoplication (TIF) – A new paradigm in the surgical treatment of GERD [PDF]
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010 An estimated 10 billion dollars is spent treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the USA every year. The present article reports a case of the safe and successful use of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using the EsophyX™ device ...
Elliot Goodman +2 more
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Role of Laparoscopic Fundoplication in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease- A Retrospective Study [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2022 Introduction: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disease affecting 3-7% of Asians and becoming a major healthcare burden in elderly population.
Bhanu Prasad Nagula, Abhishek Vodnala
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A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials to Compare Long-Term Outcomes of Nissen and Toupet Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In recent years, several studies with large sample sizes and recent follow-up data have been published comparing outcomes between laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication.
Zhi-chao Tian +5 more
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Is It Safe to Combine a Fundoplication to Sleeve Gastrectomy? Review of Literature
Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: The rising numbers of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) procedures now being performed worldwide will likely be followed by an increasing number of patients experiencing gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Sergio Carandina +6 more
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Laparoscopic fundoplication [PDF]
Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques, 2001 The effectiveness of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) was assessed in patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using pH study and different quality-of-life indexes. We correlated both types of data and hypothesised that improvement in quality of life following LNF does not necessarily correlate with improvement in pH values ...
P M, Markus +4 more
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2020 Summary: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (LHM) with partial fundoplication has become the treatment of choice for esophageal achalasia. However, the choice of the partial fundoplication is debated.
Alberto Aiolfi +7 more
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Modern aspects of treatment of hiatal hernia and its main complications
Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2021 The aim. To evaluate the features and results of minimally invasive surgical treatment of patients with hiatal hernia (HH) and its main complications using modern endoscopic and laparoscopic technologies. Materials and methods.
A. Yu. Usenko +4 more
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Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication after failed EsophyX® fundoplication
British Journal of Surgery, 2010 Abstract Background Reflux control may be ineffective in a substantial number of patients after endoluminal EsophyX® fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Subsequent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) might be required to relieve symptoms.
Furnée, E. J. B. +7 more
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To Wrap or Not? Utility of Anti-reflux Procedure in Infants Needing Gastrostomy Tubes
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 PurposeGastrostomy tube (GT) insertion is commonly performed in children with failure to thrive. Pediatric patients' frequently have gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and discerning pathological GER can be challenging.
Faraz A. Khan +3 more
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