Laparoscopic antireflux surgery - It's a wrap!

Citation
Ra. Hinder et al., Laparoscopic antireflux surgery - It's a wrap!, DIGEST SURG, 16(1), 1999, pp. 7-11
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
DIGESTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
02534886 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
7 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-4886(1999)16:1<7:LAS-IA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease has been simplif ied by the availability of minimally invasive techniques to treat this cond ition. The indications and selection of patients remain the same as for ope n surgery and initial results with laparoscopic antireflux surgery show lon g-term results equal to, or better than open procedure. These procedures ar e technically demanding requiring surgeons skilled in advanced laparoscopy. The evaluation of patients, selection of patients for surgery, surgical te chniques and anticipated outcomes are discussed.