LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN-ROSSETTI FUNDOPLICATION - 10 CASES

Ten patients presenting with hiatus hernia and gastro-oesophageal refl ux underwent laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication. All patients had either medical treatment failure or invalidating reflux. At prese nt, complete fundoplication is the most effective surgical treatment o f gastro-oesophageal reflux. The laparoscopic procedure was rigorously identical with the habitually used <<open>> procedure, the only diffe rence being the abdominal access. No laparotomy was necesssary in our patients, and no major complication was observed. The follow-up showed good clinical results. Laparoscopy has been reported to decrease post -operative pain and ventilatory disorders. Morover, this minimally inv asive surgical technique enables rapid resumption of social and profes sional activities.