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Babies with brain damage who can not swallow: surgical management Recém-nascidos com lesão cerebral que não deglutem: manejo cirúrgico

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2008
BACKGROUND: Neonates with severe neurological impairment are often unable to swallow, necessitating gastrostomy for feeding. Because of the risk of developing severe reflux, this procedure is often associated with fundoplication. OBJECTIVE: To assess the
Sidney V. da Silva, Augusto F.S. Schmidt, Maria A. Mezzacappa, Sérgio T. Marba, Joaquim M. Bustorff-Silva, Lourenço Sbragia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimal access surgery compared with medical management for chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : UK collaborative randomised trial [PDF]

, 2008
Objective To determine the relative benefits and risks of laparoscopic fundoplication surgery as an alternative to long term drug treatment for chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
Campbell, Marion Kay, Grant, Adrian Maxwell, Heading, Robert C, Krukowski, Zygmunt H, Mowat, N Ashley, Ramsay, Craig R, REFLUX Trial Group, Thursz, Mark R, Wileman, Samantha M   +8 more
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Laparoscopic‐assisted ‘pull‐introducer technique’ for gastrostomy tube placement in small infants: A single‐centre experience

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Kirberg et al. described in 2016 a one‐step gastrostomy tube placement, the ‘pull‐introducer’ technique, designed for small‐for‐gestational‐age neonates, combining two endoscopic techniques. Nine infants (weight 3.4–8.1 kg) in our centre required a gastrostomy placement (two infants) or a combined gastrostomy placement and Nissen ...
Saskia Vande Velde, Stephanie Van Biervliet, Ann J. M. Van Gils, Pauline De Bruyne, Ruth De Bruyne, Lucas Matthyssens, Dirk Van de Putte, Katrien Van Renterghem   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-reflux surgical treatment for Barrett’s oesophagus

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2022
The aim of the study. To improve the effectiveness of surgical treatment for patients with hiatal hernia (HH) and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in combination with Barrett’s esophagus by developing a new method for surgical correction of the ...
B. F. Shevchenko, N. V. Prolom, O. M. Babii, S. O. Tarabarov, O. V. Zeleniuk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication after failed EsophyX® fundoplication

British Journal of Surgery, 2010
Abstract Background Reflux control may be ineffective in a substantial number of patients after endoluminal EsophyX® fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Subsequent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) might be required to relieve symptoms.
Edgar J.B. Furnée, Joris A. Broeders, P. J. J. van Rijn, Werner A. Draaisma, M. P. Schwartz, Ivo A. M. J. Broeders, A. J. P. M. Smout, Eric J. Hazebroek   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The use of octreotide in pediatric patients: Practical applications for gastrointestinal disorders and beyond: A narrative review

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn, Megan Foxe, Kathy Hunter Sprott, Jessica E. Hook, Candi Jump   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role and safety of fundoplication in esophageal disease and dysmotility syndromes.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2019
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is quite prevalent worldwide, especially in the western hemisphere. The pathophysiology of GERD is complex, involving an incompetent esophagogastric junction (EGJ) as an anti-reflux barrier, as well as other co ...
C. Bakhos, R. Petrov, H. Parkman, Z. Malik, A. Abbas   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gastroesophageal resection and anastomosis in a dog with a caudal oesophageal leiomyoma with subsequent fluoroscopic oesophagram

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract This case report describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, surgical technique and postoperative treatment of a 10‐year‐old castrated male mixed breed dog that was presented for lethargy and hyporexia with pale mucous membranes, a heart murmur and melena. Bloodwork demonstrated a regenerative anaemia, and a computed tomography
Kara Anderson, Laura Selmic, Julie Byron, Arin Cox, Hunter J. Piegols   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fundoplication After Heller Myotomy: A Retrospective Comparison Between Nissen and Dor

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2011
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 ...
Antonello Cuttitta, Antonio Tancredi, Angelo Andriulli, rmelinda De Santo, Andrea Fontana, Fabio Pellegrini, Roberto Scaramuzzi, Gerardo Scaramuzzi   +7 more
doaj  

The Critical Transition in Surgical Experience: Impact of the Early Years of Surgical Practice on Perioperative Outcomes and Team Collaboration

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Surgical experience and team structure play critical roles in determining perioperative outcomes. The early years of surgical practice represent a transition phase during which mentorship and case selection are essential to optimize patient safety while developing technical skills.
Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Seechad Noonpradej, Srila Samphao, Somrit Mahattanobon, Chutida Sungworawongpana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source