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New insights in gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal function and gastric emptying in relation to dysphagia before and after anti-reflux surgery in children. [PDF]
This item is under embargo for a period of 12 months from the date of publication, in accordance with the publisher's policy.In children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease refractory to pharmacological therapies, anti-reflux surgery ...
Benninga, Marc Alexander+4 more
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Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) has been proposed as a less invasive, more appealing alternative intervention to fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Nadia Guidozzi+4 more
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Summary: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy (LHM) with partial fundoplication has become the treatment of choice for esophageal achalasia. However, the choice of the partial fundoplication is debated.
Alberto Aiolfi+7 more
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Results of short- and long-segment cardioesophageal myotomy for achalasia
Background/Aim: We report the results of a short- and long-segment cardiomyotomy for relief of the symptoms of achalasia. Patients and Methods: From 1997 to 2009, 41 patients (22 men, 19 women) with achalasia underwent cardiomyotomy.
Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh+4 more
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Modern aspects of treatment of hiatal hernia and its main complications
The aim. To evaluate the features and results of minimally invasive surgical treatment of patients with hiatal hernia (HH) and its main complications using modern endoscopic and laparoscopic technologies. Materials and methods.
A. Yu. Usenko+4 more
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Fundoplication in Patients with Esophageal Atresia : Patient Selection, Indications, and Outcomes [PDF]
Patients with esophageal atresia (EA) suffer from abnormal and permanent esophageal intrinsic and extrinsic innervation that affects severely esophageal motility.
Bansal+44 more
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The most commonly employed antireflux operation is the Nissen fundoplication. However, its origin and subsequent modifications are rarely defined. These aspects of the operation are reviewed in this article as are the results currently obtainable with the modern version of the operative procedure.
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pH Scores in Hiatal Repair with Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication
Background and Objectives: Transoral incisionless fundoplication is an alternative to traditional laparoscopic fundoplications. Recently, hiatal hernia repair combined with transoral incisionless fundoplication has become an accepted modification of the ...
Glenn M. Ihde+3 more
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Esophageal mucosal integrity improves after laparoscopic antireflux surgery in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease [PDF]
Background: Esophageal intraluminal baseline impedance reflects the conductivity of the esophageal mucosa and may be an instrument for in vivo evaluation of mucosal integrity in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Conchillo, J.M.+9 more
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Laparoscopic management of chylous ascites posthiatal hernia repair with Toupet fundoplication
We present a case of chylous ascites in a 69-year-old man 5 months after a laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication (posterior 270°). This was successfully treated with laparoscopic ligation of tissue adjacent to the right crus.
Adele Hwee Hong Lee+2 more
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