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- Title
Total fundoplication controls acid and nonacid reflux: evaluation by pre- and postoperative 24-h pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance.
- Authors
del Genio, Gianmattia; Tolone, Salvatore; del Genio, Federica; Rossetti, Gianluca; Brusciano, Luigi; Pizza, Francesco; Fei, Landino; del Genio, Alberto
- Abstract
Studies have demonstrated that Nissen fundoplication controls acid gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Combined 24-h pH and multichannel intraluminal impedance (MII-pH) allows detection of both acid and nonacid GER. Antireflux surgery is considered for any patient whose medical therapy is not efficient, particularly patients with nonacid gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Nevertheless, fundoplication used to control nonacid reflux has not been reported to date.
- Publication
Surgical endoscopy, 2008, Vol 22, Issue 11, p2518
- ISSN
1432-2218
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00464-008-9958-0