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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia? [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Alecu, Lucian, Ivascu, Robert, Mihaila, Daniela, Mirea, Liliana, Slavu, Iulian, Tulin, Adrian   +5 more
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Minimal access surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : five year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial (REFLUX) [PDF]

, 2013
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Boachie, C, Campbell, M K, Cotton, S C, Grant, A M, Heading, R C, Krukowski, Z H, Ramsay, C R, REFLUX Trial Group   +7 more
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Fundoplication After Heller Myotomy: A Retrospective Comparison Between Nissen and Dor

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
Objective: A retrospective comparison between Nissen and Dor fundoplication after laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. Materials and Methods: From 1998 to 2004 a first group of 48 patients underwent Heller myotomy and Nissen fundoplication for ...
Fabio Pellegrini, Roberto Scaramuzzi, Gerardo Scaramuzzi, Angelo Andriulli, Ermelinda De Santos, Andrea Fontana, Antonello Cuttitta, Antonio Tancredi   +7 more
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Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised trial (the REFLUX trial) [PDF]

, 2013
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Boachie, C, Bojke, L, Campbell, M K, Corbacho, B, Cotton, S C, Epstein, D M, Faria, R, Grant, A M, Heading, R C, Krukowski, Z H, Ramsay, C R, Sculpher, M   +11 more
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LINX®, a novel treatment for patients with refractory asthma complicated by gastroesophageal reflux disease: a case report. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundGastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common comorbidities in patients with asthma. Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be linked to difficult-to-control asthma.
Kenyon, Nicholas J, Kivler, Celeste, Louie, Samuel, Murin, Susan, Sriratanaviriyakul, Narin, Vidovszky, Tamas J, Yoneda, Ken Y   +6 more
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Whey- vs Casein-Based Enteral Formula and Gastrointestinal Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy. [PDF]

, 2012
Objectives: Children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) commonly have gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction. Whey-based enteral formulas have been postulated to reduce gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) and accelerate gastric emptying (GE).
Andrea Schwarzer, Bach A, Geoffrey Davidson, Graham-Parker C, Karina Savage, Mahe S, Stamatiki Kritas, Taher Omari, Van Den Driessche M, Vernon-Roberts A, Woodley F   +10 more
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The development of a new measure of quality of life in the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: the Reflux Questionnaire. [PDF]

, 2007
INTRODUCTION This paper reports on the development of a new measure of health-related quality of life for use among patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), funded as part of the REFLUX trial.
C Jenkinson, DA Revicki, DI Watson, E Eypasch, Garry Barton, Gr Locke, GR Locke, H Mönnikes, Ian Russell, IK Wiklund, J Isolauri, J Svedlund, JC Nunnally, JNR Bashford, KD Bardhan, L Kay, R Brooks, S Ross, Samantha Wileman, SJ Roberts, Susan Macran, TR DeMeester, V Stanghellini   +22 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]

, 2015
Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T, Contini, Ac, Costamagna, G., Cucchiara, Salvatore, Dall'Oglio, L, De Angelis, P, Familiari, P, Federici di Abriola, G, Gigante, G, Marchese, M, Romeo, Ef, Torroni, F   +11 more
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Five-year outcome after laparoscopic anterior partial versus Nissen fundoplication: four randomized trials [PDF]

, 2012
Author version made available in accordance with the publisher's policy.Objective: To compare longer term (5-year) outcomes for reflux control and post-surgery side effects following laparoscopic anterior (90˚ and 180˚) partial vs.
Baigrie, Robert J, Broeders, Joris A, Devitt, Peter G, Jamieson, Glyn G, Roks, David J, Watson, David Ian   +5 more
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Fatal Hemorrhage from a Gastroaortic Fistula Secondary to Gastric Ulceration Associated with Nissen Fundoplication and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
Acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage from a gastroaortic fistula in the gastric fundoplication pouch is a rare complication of Nissen fundoplication. The present case reports a gastroaortic fistula secondary to gastric ulceration associated with prior ...
Marsoh Manduch, John P Rossiter, William T Depew, C Dale Mercer, David J Hurlbut   +4 more
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