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Achalasia: A review of Western and Iranian experiences [PDF]

, 2009
Achalasia is a primary motor disorder of the esophagus, in which esophageal emptying is impaired. Diagnosis of achalasia is based on clinical findings. The diagnosis is confirmed by radiographic, endoscopic, and manometric evaluations. Several treatments
Mikaeli, J., Islami, F., Malekzadeh, R.
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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia? [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Alecu, Lucian, Ivascu, Robert, Mihaila, Daniela, Mirea, Liliana, Slavu, Iulian, Tulin, Adrian   +5 more
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Radiologic evaluation of postoperative gastropericardial fistula

Radiology Case Reports, 2014
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is the current standard surgical option for complicated GERD and symptomatic hiatal hernia. Though comparable in safety, short-term efficacy, and patient satisfaction when compared with open operation, laparoscopic ...
Jeffrey S. Chen, Hassan M. Hal, Rafel F.R. Tappouni   +2 more
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Minimal access surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : five year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial (REFLUX) [PDF]

, 2013
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Boachie, C, Campbell, M K, Cotton, S C, Grant, A M, Heading, R C, Krukowski, Z H, Ramsay, C R, REFLUX Trial Group   +7 more
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Laparoscopic fundoplication for neurologically impaired adolescents with severe scoliosis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2014
Laparoscopic antireflux procedure for patients with severe scoliosis is often challenging, as the esophageal hiatus lies in an extremely deep position and is frequently rotated.
Toshihiko Watanabe, Fumiko Yoshida, Michinobu Ohno, Masaharu Mori, Etsuji Ukiyama, Miwako Nakano, Masao Endo   +6 more
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Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised trial (the REFLUX trial) [PDF]

, 2013
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Boachie, C, Bojke, L, Campbell, M K, Corbacho, B, Cotton, S C, Epstein, D M, Faria, R, Grant, A M, Heading, R C, Krukowski, Z H, Ramsay, C R, Sculpher, M   +11 more
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High-output chyloperitoneum following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication treated with retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization

CVIR Endovascular, 2020
Background Iatrogenic injury of the thoracic duct with clinical significant chyloperitoneum is a rare complication of abdominal surgery. Chyloperitoneum following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication has been described in a few cases only.
Gernot Rott, Frieder Boecker
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Diagnosis and treatment of gas-bloat syndrome after antireflux surgery

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2022
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of complications after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in patients with a hernia of the esophageal orifice of the diaphragm, to determine the features of diagnosis and treatment of gas-bloat syndrome.
O. S. Tyvonchuk, I. S. Tereshkevych, R. I. Vynohradov, D. Yu. Zhytnik   +3 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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The therapeutic results after laparoscopic hellers’ myotomy and partial fundoplication for achalasia

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Background/Aims: The aim of this prospectively designed study was to postoperatively assess the subjective complaints or relief of symptoms of achalasia patients’ who underwent Laparoscopic Hellers’ myotomy and partial fundoplication in our ...
Kamil Gülpınar, Haydar Celasin, Ulas Sözener, Ahmet Türkcapar   +3 more
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