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Outcomes for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Three Decades: A Report From a UK Surgical Centre
ABSTRACT Aims Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with lung hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension and high mortality. Three decades experience from a UK centre is reported. Methods Medical records of CDH newborns between February 1990 and November 2021 and attending a multidisciplinary clinic were examined. Survival and health outcomes are
Wan Teng Lee, Paul D. Losty
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Fundoplication in neurologically impaired children: Nissen or Thal? [PDF]
Background/purpose Gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent problem in infants and children with severe neurological impairment (33–75%). It occurs in 44–67% of children undergoing antireflux surgery.
Khalifa, M, Megahed, A, Aly, KAE
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Syncope in elderly individuals is a common yet diagnostically challenging presentation. Although hiatal hernias are prevalent in this population, their cardiovascular implications were rarely explored beyond left atrial compression. We reported the case of an 85‐year‐old female with a history of hypothyroidism and hiatal hernia who presented with ...
Rakan Mohammad Alotaibi +2 more
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Reoperation for complications of the Nissen fundoplication
Case histories of 25 patients are reported in whom complications after a Nissen fundoplication were sufficiently severe to require reoperation. Patients were classified by complications as having postoperative dysphagia (14), recurrent reflux (seven), "gas bloat" syndrome (two), and paraesophageal hernia (two). Six of the 14 patients with dysphagia had
H K, Leonardi, R E, Crozier, F H, Ellis
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Atypical Bilateral and Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in Two Neonates With Williams Syndrome
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder occurring in approximately 1 in 7500 individuals. The condition occurs as a result of deletions within chromosome 7q11.23, manifesting a unique phenotype with a wide constellation of symptoms. In this report of two cases, we present the care of two early‐term infants with Williams syndrome.
Priya Arya +6 more
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Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication in the infant [PDF]
Twenty-five children weighing less than 8 kg underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux (GER) between January 1993 and April 1995. Mean patient age was 6 months and weight was 5.1 kg.
Hicks, Barry A. +2 more
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Predictors of objectively identified recurrent reflux after primary Nissen fundoplication [PDF]
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is the most frequently performed operation for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Studies on predictors of subjective outcome of fundoplication have yielded inconsistent results.
Roks, D. J. G. H. +13 more
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Analysis and surgical treatment of persistent dysphagia after Nissen fundoplication [PDF]
BACKGROUND: After Nissen fundoplication, troublesome dysphagia develops in 5-10 per cent of patients. The mechanism of dysphagia has not been fully resolved, in spite of a number of studies focusing on oesophageal motility and lower oesophageal sphincter
Bais, J. E. +4 more
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Quality of life after nissen-rossetti fundoplication [PDF]
BACKGROUND:: We investigated Quality of Life (QoL) and Johnsson & DeMeester score of patients after Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: From January 2007 to June 2008, 43 patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux underwent ...
TOSATO, Filippo +5 more
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Laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti fundoplication in situs inversus totalis—A blessing in disguise [PDF]
INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and Nissen Rossetti fundoplication represent two different surgical approaches for treating hiatus hernia. We report a Laparoscopic Nissen Rossetti fundoplication (LNRF) for gastro esophageal reflux disease (
Bharatam, Kaundinya Kiran +2 more
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