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'Critical circle of fundoplication' – A key concept towards creating identical, replicable and consistent fundoplication wraps

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023
Background: There is a significant learning curve associated with laparoscopic Nissen's fundoplication, during which, complications due to surgical errors are more likely to occur.
Kalpesh Jani
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Long-Term Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Neonates with and without Preventive Anti-reflux Surgery at the Time of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair

Children, 2022
One potential comorbidity after congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is gastroesophageal reflux (GER), which can have a substantial effect on patients’ quality of life, thriving, and complications later in life.
Christoph von Schrottenberg, Susanne Deeg, Christel Weiss, Rüdiger Adam, Lucas M. Wessel, Michael Boettcher, Katrin B. Zahn   +6 more
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The evolution of TIF: transoral incisionless fundoplication

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2020
Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) was introduced in 2006 as a concerted effort to produce a natural orifice procedure for reflux. Since that time, the device, as well as the procedure technique, has evolved.
Glenn M. Ihde
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Long-Term Follow-up Results of Children Undergoing Achalasia Surgery

Journal of Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, 2021
Objective: Achalasia is a disease characterized by lower esophageal sphincter motility disorder. Whereas there is no clear algorithm in treating achalasia in children, Heller myotomy is known to be as the most effective method.
Kutay Bahadır, Ergun Ergun, Anar Jafarov, Merve Bülbül, Gülnur Göllü, Meltem Bingöl Koloğlu, Aydın Yağmurlu, Ahmet Murat Çakmak, Ufuk Ateş   +8 more
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Quality of Life Improves Following Laparoscopic Hemifundoplication in Neurologically Non-Impaired Children with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2022
Background Quality of life (QOL) data following pediatric fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are rare. Present study assessed the QOL in neurologically non-impaired children before and after laparoscopic hemifundoplication (LHF) in
Giovanni Frongia, Daniel Weitz, Jan Bauer, Pascal Probst, Franziska Steffens, Dennis Pfisterer, Arianeb Mehrabi, Patrick Günther   +7 more
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Dietitians’ perceptions and experience of blenderised feeds for paediatric tube-feeding [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: There is an emerging interest in the use of blenderised food for tube-feeding (BFTF). This survey explored paediatric dietitians' perceptions and experiences of BFTF use.
Armstrong, Janis, Buchanan, Elaine, Duncan, Hazel, Gerasimidis, Konstantinos, Ross, Kathleen   +4 more
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Nissen fundoplication and combined procedures to reduce recurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in neurologically impaired children

Scientific Reports, 2020
Neurologically impaired children account for almost half of the fundoplication procedures performed for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Aim of the present study was to report results of antireflux surgery in neurologically impaired children.
E. Ceriati, P. Marchetti, R. Caccamo, O. Adorisio, F. Rivosecchi, F. Peppo   +5 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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Comparison of Laparoscopic 270° Posterior Partial Fundoplication vs Total Fundoplication for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA Surgery, 2019
Importance Restoration of the esophagogastric junction competence is critical for effective long-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surgical repair results in such restoration, but mechanical adverse effects seem unavoidable.
B. Håkanson, L. Lundell, Ami Bylund, A. Thorell   +3 more
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The role of posterior aortopexy in the treatment of left mainstem bronchus compression [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: We reviewed the role of posterior aortopexy for left mainstem bronchus compression in infants and children. METHODS: Eighteen children with respiratory symptoms were enrolled between 2005 and 2015 for surgical decompression of the left ...
Arcieri, Luigi, Assanta, Nadia, Baggi, Roberto, DI MAURIZIO, Marco, Mirabile, Lorenzo, Moschetti, Riccardo, Murzi, Bruno, Nenna, Raffaella, Noccioli, Bruno, Serio, Paola   +9 more
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