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- Title
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery: preoperative lower esophageal sphincter pressure does not affect outcome.
- Authors
Patti, M G; Perretta, S; Fisichella, P M; D'Avanzo, A; Galvani, C; Gorodner, V; Way, L W
- Abstract
Concern has been raised about operating on patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and normal lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure for the fear that a fundoplication may fail to control reflux and result in a high rate of postoperative dysphagia. We hypothesized that fundoplication is effective in patients with GERD irrespective of the preoperative LES pressure, and that in patients with normal LES pressure, a total fundoplication does not result in a high incidence of dysphagia.
- Publication
Surgical endoscopy, 2003, Vol 17, Issue 3, p386
- ISSN
1432-2218
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00464-002-8934-3