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Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.Spastic and hypercontractile esophageal motor disorders can cause retrosternal pain and/or dysphagia but may be missed by short‐term high resolution manometry (HRM). 24‐h‐HRM detected considerable circadian variability of esophageal contractility and markedly increased the percentage of patients diagnosed with a major motor disorder.
Jutta Keller +6 more
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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 +7 more
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Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.In a retrospective cohort study of 29 EGJOO patients receiving PD, FLIP metrics and Eckardt score all improved after PD. In 6 patients requiring early repeat dilation for symptom recurrence, no difference in FLIP findings was identified. ABSTRACT Background Pneumatic dilation (PD) is an effective treatment for disorders of reduced esophageal opening ...
James D. Miller +4 more
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Single-Site Nissen Fundoplication Versus Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication [PDF]
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2014 Advances in minimally invasive surgery have led to the emergence of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of SILS Nissen fundoplication and compare its outcomes with traditional laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.This is a retrospective study of 33 patients who underwent Nissen ...
F. Paul Buckley +2 more
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Urogynecologic Symptoms Are Not Specific to Anatomic Region of Digestive Symptoms
Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.Urogynecologic symptoms are common in patients with DGBIs, regardless of the affected area of the GI tract. We recommend screening for these symptoms in all patients with chronic GI symptoms. ABSTRACT Background/Aims Many patients with digestive symptoms describe underlying urinary or gynecologic symptoms, which may increase visceral sensitivity in the
Madison Simons +5 more
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Nationwide survey of partial fundoplication in Korea: comparison with total fundoplication [PDF]
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, 2018 Laparoscopic total fundoplication is the standard surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, partial fundoplication may be a viable alternative. Here, we conducted a nationwide survey of partial fundoplication in Korea.The Korean Anti-Reflux Surgery study group recorded 32 cases of partial fundoplication at eight hospitals between September ...
Chang Min Lee +9 more
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The conundrum of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction: Answers to key clinical questions
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, EarlyView.Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by abnormal esophagogastric junction pressures in the setting of intact peristalsis. The significance of this finding is highest in patients with dysphagia or chest pain, and in patients for whom there is a clinical suspicion for an achalasia variant.
Kristle Lee Lynch +10 more
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, 2003 The distinct division of clinical symptoms into what is somatic and what is psychological in human sciences, has its roots in Cartesian thinking which may have been given a lopsided emphasis. This essay argues against this strict division, using examples
Felice, Arthur G.
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Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty without fundoplication as a method to treat large hiatal hernias [PDF]
, 2013 PURPOSE: Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with additional fundoplication is a commonly recommended standard surgical treatment for symptomatic large hiatal hernias with paraesophageal involvement (PEH).
Anna Göhl +8 more
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Impact of laparoscopic nissen fundoplication on non-Complicated Barrett′s esophagus
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011 Background/Aim: Laparoscopic fundoplication can alter the natural course of Barrett′s esophagus (BE). This study was undertaken to assess this role in patients with non-complicated BE. Materials and Methods: From October 2004 to October 2009, 43 patients
Ashraf A Mohamed +2 more
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