The future of minimally invasive treatment gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) will be realized through collaborative precision medicine more than any foreseeable new technology. Multidisciplinary foregut societies are fostering the collaboration and expertise needed to provide a personalized GERD. Patient-centric therapy consider combination therapies’ clinical successes. Taking patient unc...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laparoscopic antireflux surgery has recently been introduced as an alternative to laparotomy for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) at National Taiwan University Hospital. This study compared the results of traditional open and laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of GERD. MATERIALS AND METHODS The surgical records and medical charts of 29 ...

BACKGROUND Preoperative esophageal manometry and 24-hour pH monitoring commonly are used in preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing fundoplication. Here we review our experience with the selective preoperative workup of patients undergoing fundoplication to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. STUDY DESIGN A series of 628 consecutive antireflux procedures was reviewed. History and ph...

Objectives: With the introduction of videoscopic techniques, controversy has arisen whether a thoracoscopic or laproscopic approach is indicated for the surgical management of symptomatic primary motility disorders. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of the two techniques performed by one group. Methods: Between 1995 and 1997, 78 patients (42 female, 36 males: ages 21±86; mean 53...

OBJECTIVE Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty with cardiophrenicopexy (LMAH-C) might represent an alternative treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and may provide durable reflux control without fundoplication. The expected benefit is the prevention of fundoplication-related side effects. Aim of the present trial was to compare LMAH-C with laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (L...

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is a troublesome disease for many patients, severely affecting their quality of life. Choice of treatment depends on a combination of patient characteristics and preferences, esophageal motility and damage of reflux, symptom severity and symptom correlation to acid reflux and physician preferences. Success of treatment depends on tailoring treatment modalities t...

Recent studies have shown that many patients use acid suppression medications after antireflux surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a cohort of surgically treated patients with postoperative symptoms and a high prevalence of acid suppression medication use. The study group consisted of 86 patients who had symptoms following Nissen f...

BACKGROUND The transient dysphagia after fundoplication is common and most often disappears until six weeks postoperatively. AIM Analyze a group of patients who presented late and persistent dysphagia postoperatively. METHODS Forty-one patients after Nissen fundoplication, 14 male and 27 female, mean age 48 year, were evaluated based on medical history, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, contrast ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) affects 2-8% of children over 3 years of age and is associated with significant morbidity. The disorder is particularly critical in neurologically impaired children, who have a high risk of aspiration. Traditionally, the surgical antireflux procedure of choice has been Nissen's operation. However, this technique has a significant incidence of mechanical complicatio...

Background: Failed fundoplication and complications of antireflux surgery are challenging conditions. The ability for prompt diagnosis requires knowledge of the clinical, radiographic and endoscopic presentation. The primary care physicians, gastrointestinal radiologists and gastroenterologists play a crucial role in the management of patients with such a complex disease. Aims: To facilitate th...