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Medicine, 2016 Only a minority of patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) are offered a surgical option. This is mostly due to the fear of potential side effects, the variable success rate, and the extreme alteration of gastric anatomy with the current ...
E. Asti +4 more
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Non‐Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hepatic Hernia: A Rare Case of Liver Herniation Into the Lung
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.We describe an unusual case of a right‐sided diaphragmatic hepatic hernia in a 65‐year‐old woman, discovered during routine lung cancer screening and initially suspected to represent a pulmonary malignancy. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with diaphragmatic herniation of solid abdominal organs and interventions to reduce ...
Ivan H. Huang +3 more
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Familial polyposis syndrome and achalasia in a young adult
JPGN Reports, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 166-169, May 2025.Abstract We report the case of a 19‐year‐old White male diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Gardner's syndrome (GS) phenotype, status post total colectomy, who developed progressive dysphagia and weight loss. He was diagnosed with achalasia based on imaging and esophageal manometry.
Gabriella A. Lorusso Vivas +2 more
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Wound healing of laparoscopic Heller's myotomy with and without an added dor's fundoplication, in pigs [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: It has been argued that a Dor's fundoplication following myotomy is useful to prevent leakage due to overlooked iatrogenic perforations of esophagus and it is able to stop sphincter reconstruction, avoiding recurrent achalasia. Another strain
Azevedo, João Luiz Moreira Coutinho +5 more
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Laparoscopic management of chyle leak after Nissen fundoplication
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2012 A 41-year-old man presented with chylous ascites 6 weeks after a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The chyle leak was successfully treated with laparoscopic ligation of the leaking duct at the right crus.
Gareth Powell +2 more
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Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, 2017 Purpose Laparoscopic fundoplication is considered the standard surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Western countries. However, some patients experience poor surgical outcomes with this procedure.
Joong-Min Park +3 more
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Safety and Early Clinical Outcomes Following Repair of Very Large Hiatus Hernia in Octogenarians
World Journal of Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 5, Page 1237-1245, May 2025.Very large hiatus hernias are often symptomatic, impact quality of life, and are increasingly encountered in aging populations. Laparoscopic repair offers excellent clinical outcomes. However, surgeons can be reluctant to offer surgery to the elderly due to concerns about morbidity and mortality.
Mathew A. Amprayil +4 more
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Short and long term results of the laparoscopic Heller–Dor myotomy. The influence of age and previous conservative therapies [PDF]
, 2007 Analisi dei risultati della terapia chirurgica dell'acalasia esofagea con tecnica di Heller-Dor laparoscopica in pazienti anziani con e senza dilatazione pneumatica ...
DOMENICO FICO AND DOMENICO PELAGGI +5 more
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Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
, 2014 Although laparoscopy has the potential to reduce peritoneal trauma and post-operative peritoneal adhesion formation, only one randomized controlled trial and a few comparative retrospective clinical studies have addressed this issue.
MAIS, VALERIO
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, Volume 95, Issue 5, Page 904-910, May 2025.Long term GERD symptom control was improved after SGAF compared to SG. Weight loss outcomes were similar after SGAF compared to SG. GERD symptoms were worse after SG without fundoplication in most patients. Abstract Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a significant problem after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG). This study aimed to
Justin Shaw +4 more
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