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Transoral incision free fundoplication (TIF) – A new paradigm in the surgical treatment of GERD

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, Arthur Yushuva, Michael McMahon   +2 more
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Results of repeated antireflux operations on hiatal hernias [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2016
The research goal: to carry out the retrospective analysis of results of repeated antireflux interventions at the recurrent hernias of an esophageal opening of a diaphragm (HEOD). Material and methods.
Khubolov A.M.
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Endoscopic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in 2012: What works and what doesn′t

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2012
Gastroesophageal reflux disease results primarily from the loss of an effective antireflux barrier, which forms a mechanical barrier against the retrograde movement of gastric contents. Multiple devices have been developed for the endoscopic treatment of
George Triadafilopoulos
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Machine Learning-Based Automated Assessment of Intracorporeal Suturing in Laparoscopic Fundoplication [PDF]

arXiv
Automated assessment of surgical skills using artificial intelligence (AI) provides trainees with instantaneous feedback. After bimanual tool motions are captured, derived kinematic metrics are reliable predictors of performance in laparoscopic tasks. Implementing automated tool tracking requires time-intensive human annotation.
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Endoscopic anterior fundoplication with the Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler (MUSE™) for gastroesophageal reflux disease: 6-month results from a multi-center prospective trial [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Both long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and surgical fundoplication have potential drawbacks as treatments for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Bapaye, Amol, Bonavina, Luigi, Broderick, Ryan C., Horgan, Santiago, Kessler, William R., Kiesslich, Ralf, Lehman, Glen A., Roy-Shapira, Aviel, Schoppmann, Sebastian F., Selzer, Don J., Zacherl, Johannes   +10 more
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Incarceration of a part of the gastric wall into the abdominal cavity in a patient with hiatal hernia and complete dislocation of the stomach (upside‐down stomach)

DEN Open
An upside‐down stomach is a rare type of hiatal hernia. An 83‐year‐old woman presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed an upside‐down stomach and the incarceration of a part of the gastric body into ...
Suguru Chiyonaga, Yuki Ohya, Mitsuhiro Inoue, Dan Matsuda, Akira Yoneda, Jun Tomiguchi, Yukari Hinokuma, Shintaro Hayashida, Masayoshi Iizaka, Yukihiro Inomata   +9 more
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Stretta Radiofrequency Treatment for GERD: A Safe and Effective Modality [PDF]

, 2013
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the leading gastrointestinal disorders. Current treatments include lifestyle modifications, pharmacological therapies, surgical fundoplications, and, more recently, endoscopic procedures.
Franciosa, Mark, Mashimo, Hiroshi, Triadafilopoulos, George   +2 more
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Retrospective analysis of paediatric achalasia in India: Single centre experience

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2012
Background: Developing countries at tertiary referral centre. The aim of this study was to share our experience of paediatric achalasia in Indian scenario. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of children
Sunita Singh, Ashish Wakhlu, Anand Pandey, Shiv Narayan Kureel, Jiledar Rawat   +4 more
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Dumping Syndrome: A Rare Complication Following Nissen Fundoplication

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019
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, David Sousa, Cátia Pereira, João Rua, Ana Teixeira, Jorge Fortuna, Armando Carvalho   +6 more
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Advances in general surgical laparoscopy [PDF]

, 2013
Minimally invasive surgery has been with us for the past century. The lasl thirty years have seen an exponential growth in the development of laparoscopic techniques which allow major surgery to be performed through smaller incisions and less ...
Abela, Jo Etienne
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