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Nationwide Survey of the Surgical Treatment for Hiatal Hernia in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Aim This study aimed to clarify patient background characteristics, preoperative findings, surgical factors, and postoperative outcomes according to hernia type in patients who underwent surgery for hiatal hernia in Japan.
Soji Ozawa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic Evaluation of Post-Fundoplication Anatomy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We aim to review the endoscopic evaluation of post-fundoplication anatomy and its role in assessment of fundoplication outcomes and in pre-operative planning for reoperation in failed procedures.
Swanstrom, Lee L, Abdelmoaty, Walaa F
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Current Status of Anti-Reflux Surgery as a Treatment for GERD

open access: yesMedicina
Anti-reflux surgery (ARS) is an efficient treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Despite growing evidence of the efficacy and safety of ARS, medications including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remain the most commonly administered ...
Jooyeon Lee   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total robotic transhiatal excision for a large left-sided esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgery for a symptomatic epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum (EED) typically involves a diverticulectomy with myotomy and partial fundoplication. A 54-year-old male patients presented with postprandial retrosternal pain and regurgitation.
Sanjamjot Singh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes in Open Nissen Fundoplication Compared with Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in Adults with Antireflux Surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is regarded as the surgical treatment of first choice for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Kaushik, Supriya S.
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Does laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication prevent the progression of Barrett′s oesophagus? Is the length of Barrett′s a factor?

open access: yesJournal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2005
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have suggested that both laparoscopic and open anti-reflux surgery may produce regression of Barrett′s mucosa. MATERIAL AND METHODS; We reviewed 21 patients (13M: 8F, mean age 46.7±3.18 years) with documented ...
Bamehriz Fahad   +4 more
doaj  

Manejo quirúrgico del reflujo gastroesofágico en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá Management of gastroesophageal reflux at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2011
La enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico en nuestro medio es un problema que aún sigue siendo manejado médicamente y la ayuda quirúrgica no está siendo fomentada, principalmente por los gastroenterólogos clínicos. Se ofrece únicamente el manejo médico y
Héctor René Hazbón   +1 more
doaj  

Outcomes of fundoplication in children with cystic fibrosis [PDF]

open access: yes
Purpose Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). As GERD is associated with chronic respiratory symptoms and feeding problems, fundoplication is often performed in children with CF.
Boesch, R. Paul
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