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Thoracoscopic staged repair for type A and type B esophageal atresia: outcomes from a tertiary center. [PDF]

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Newland N   +6 more
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Laparoscopic Fundoplication

Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1996
Most reports on laparoscopic fundoplication are from large, tertiary referral medical centers. Presented here is an experience by a single surgeon (M.E.F.) in community hospitals with 74 cases. All patients had esophagitis. All but two patients were Visick grade IV off medication. All patients had an incompetent lower esophageal sphicter.
L T, Medina   +3 more
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Fundoplication

Clinics in Perinatology, 2017
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition in infants. Symptoms from pathologic GERD include regurgitation, irritability when feeding, failure to thrive, and respiratory problems. Treatment typically starts with dietary modifications and postural changes. Antireflux medications may then be added.
Bethany J, Slater, Steven S, Rothenberg
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Needlescopic fundoplication

Surgical Endoscopy, 2002
Minimally invasive surgery continues to evolve, with an emphasis on developing new techniques and applying new technology to surgical procedures. The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term outcomes of needlescopic fundoplication with those of conventional laparoscopic fundoplication.Between January 1999 and June 2000, 38 needlescopic ...
D E, Pace   +5 more
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Endoluminal fundoplication

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2006
In GERD patients in whom pharmacological therapies are ineffective and anti-reflux surgery is not indicated, a viable option could be proposed. To date, several endoscopic antireflux procedures, involving sewing, injection and/or implant, and radiofrequency are available.
Marchese M., Spada C., Costamagna G.
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Failed fundoplications

The American Journal of Surgery, 2004
Five percent of patients who undergo fundoplication will require reoperation. The cause of this high failure rate and the best management for these patients remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify patterns and causes of failure of primary antireflux procedures.Retrospective review of the medical records of patients who ...
Kathryn F, Hatch   +3 more
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Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2020
GERD is a spectrum disorder, and treatment should be individualized to the patient's anatomic alterations. Trans-oral incisionless fundoplication (TIF 2.0) is an endoscopic procedure which reduces EGJ distensibility, thereby decreasing tLESRs, and also creates a 3-cm high pressure zone at the distal esophagus in the configuration of a flap valve. As it
Kenneth J. Chang, Reginald Bell
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