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ABSTRACT Background Total gastrectomy (TG) is the predominant approach for proximal gastric cancer; however, it frequently leads to various postoperative nutritional and metabolic disorders. Recently, double‐tract reconstruction (DTR) following proximal gastrectomy (PG) has been developed to preserve gastric function and reduce postoperative reflux ...
Ying Liu +6 more
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders [PDF]
Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy© Annals of Translational Medicine. All rights reserved. Pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy have been thoroughly studied as the most viable treatment options for achalasia.
Law, SYK, Wong, YHI
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One-Stage Laparoscopic Surgery for Pulmonary Sequestration and Hiatal Hernia in a 2-Year-Old Girl
We herein report a case of one-stage laparoscopic surgery for extralobar pulmonary sequestration (EPS) and hiatal hernia. Our patient was a 2-year-old girl who was diagnosed as a mediastinal mass lesion.
Hisayuki Miyagi +5 more
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Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty without fundoplication as a method to treat large hiatal hernias [PDF]
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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Aims: To evaluate retrospectively the outcome of laparoscopic fundoplication in a cohort of patients with typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Nagpal Anish +2 more
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We Asked the Experts: “When is a Laparoscopic Fundoplication Warranted For Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?” [PDF]
Sarah K. Thompson, David I. Watson
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Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation of undigested food, respiratory symptoms (nocturnal cough, recurrent aspiration, and pneumonia), chest pain, and weight loss.
O. M. Kiosov +3 more
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Epiphrenic esophageal diverticuli (EED) are exceedingly rare in children. While esophageal dysmotility is often associated with this diagnosis in adults, the few reports in children implicate retained foreign bodies as the cause.
Caitlin A. Fitzgerald +2 more
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Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]
Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec +3 more
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Current standards for assessing pregnancy status before surgery are subjective and should be replaced with definitive, objective evidence [PDF]
We report a case of a young woman admitted electively for laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, and again three days post-operatively as an emergency with profuse vomiting and abdominal pain.
Azzam FJ +7 more
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