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Abstract Aim To evaluate medium‐term surgical outcomes, complications, mortality, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in non‐ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) and severe scoliosis, and to analyse outcomes and mortality rates in children who had not undergone surgery.
Svend Vinje +4 more
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Redo fundoplication in infants and children with recurrent gastroesophageal reflux [PDF]
The Nissen fundoplication is well established as the surgical treatment for medically refractory gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in childhood. Recurrent GER following fundoplication is a challenging problem with a reported incidence ranging from 0% to 12%.
Turnage, Richard H. +4 more
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Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]
In a prospective study, the Nissen fundoplication was shown to be superior to both the Belsey and Hill procedure in the control of reflux symptoms and in the restoration of distal esophageal sphincter competence [2]. Despite these excellent early results,
T. R. DeMeester, L. Bonavina
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Laparoscopic vs open fundoplication in infants [PDF]
Background: Laparoscopic esophagogastric fundoplication is an effective treatment for severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). although its role in the very young is still largely undetermined.
Liu, DC +3 more
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Esophagogastric fistula complicating Nissen fundoplication [PDF]
Esophagogastric fistula or double-lumen esophagus is a rare condition. There have been fewer than 15 reported cases in adults and only one reported case in the pediatric population.
Avinash Bhakta +11 more
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Fundoplication in chronic intractable cough [PDF]
Background: Airway reflux is a common cause of chronic cough and this is often refractory to medical therapy. Surgery in the form of Nissen fundoplication has been highly successful in the treatment of the classic reflux symptoms of heartburn and ...
Jackson, Warren +9 more
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Dumping Syndrome: A Rare Complication Following Nissen Fundoplication
Dumping syndrome (DS) is a debilitating entity with gastrointestinal and vasomotor symptoms due to rapid gastric emptying. It is a rare complication of Nissen fundoplication in adults.
Joana Bernardino Cardoso +6 more
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Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication [PDF]
This article will focus on a review of the history and current status of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants and children. Methods.
Kane, T. D.
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BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease (GERD) is a condition wherein GER causes troublesome symptoms that can affect daily functioning and/or clinical complications within the esophagus or other systems.
Toshihiko Kakiuchi +7 more
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