Biosystems and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Electronic address: wgwenzi@agric.uz.ac.zw.
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication fails to control the gastroesophageal reflux in almost 15% of patients, and most of them must be reoperated due to postoperative symptoms. Different surgical options...
This study aimed to present the postoperative outcomes of patients submitted to three different procedures: redo laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication alone (Group A), redo laparoscopic Nissen fundoplica...
This is a prospective study involving 77 patients who were submitted initially to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and presented recurrence of gastroesophageal reflux after the operation. They were ...
Persistent symptoms were observed more frequently in Group A or B patients, including wrap stricture, intrathoracic wrap, or twisted fundoplication. In Group C, recurrent symptoms associated with this...
Nissen and Toupet procedures combined with Roux-en-Y distal gastrectomy are safe and effective for the management of failed Nissen fundoplication. However, Toupet technique is preferable for patients ...
Revision of a failed laparoscopic fundoplication carries higher risk of complication and lower chance of success compared to the original surgery. Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) may be an...
This is a multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent TIFFF between September 2017 and December 2020 using TIF 2.0 technique (EsophyX Z/Z+) performed by gastroenterologists and su...
Twenty patients underwent TIFFF (median 4.1 years after prior fundoplication) and mean GERD-HRQL score improved from 24.3 ± 22.9 to 14.75 ± 21.6 (p = 0.014); mean Reflux Severity Index (RSI) score imp...
Endoscopic rescue with TIF is a safe and efficacious alternative to redo laparoscopic surgery in symptomatic patients with appropriate anatomy and objective evidence of persistent or recurrent reflux....
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by disordered esophageal peristalsis with failed relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter resulting in a functional obstruction.Treatment...
This article discusses our preferred surgical technique used for laparoscopic Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication. This technique has been developed over the author's career....
The technique discussed provides a safe and effective strategy to manage achalasia....
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is currently considered the standard definitive treatment of achalasia. With the advancements in technology, robotic Heller myotomy has emerged as an alternative approach t...
Nissen fundoplication is considered the cornerstone surgical treatment for hiatal hernia repair. Belsey Mark IV (BMIV) transthoracic fundoplication is an alternative approach that is rarely utilized i...
We searched MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases for single arm and comparative studies published by March 31st, 2022, according to PRISMA statement. Inverse-variance weights were used to e...
17 studies were identified, incorporating 2136 and 638 patients that underwent Belsey Mark IV or Nissen fundoplication, respectively. A total of 13.8% (95% CI: 9.6-18.6) of the patients that underwent...
BMIV fundoplication is a safe and effective but technically challenging. The BMIV technique may offer benefits to patients compared to the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. These benefits, however, ...
The outcomes of surgical interventions for achalasia treatment improved with the advent of minimally invasive surgery. Robotic-assisted Heller-Dor's (RAHD) procedure established over the last years, p...
Between October and December of 2022, first in Hungary, 3 patients (37-year-old man, 55- and 72-year-old women) underwent RAHD procedure for achalasia at the Clinical Centre of the University of Pécs ...
RAHD procedure was feasible without any particular problems and the postoperative course of all three patients was uneventful. The operation times were 198, 204 and 238 minutes, including 23, 19 and 1...
There are several published studies about RAHD cardiomyotomy. The general conclusion is that, in experienced hands, RAHD procedure is easy to perform, ensures a meticulous esophageal and gastric myoto...
Laparoscopic cardiomyotomy is the first standard upper-gastrointestinal operation where a clear advantage of the use of a surgical robot has been proven. Thus, wherever this equipment is available, it...
Esophageal dysmotility is a common finding in patients being evaluated for antireflux surgery, although its implication remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate outcomes of patients with esophageal dysmo...
A retrospective review of a prospective quality-database was performed. All patients who underwent laparoscopic Nissen (NF) or Toupet (TF) fundoplication were included. Esophageal dysmotility was defi...
Of 487 patients included, 99 (20.3%) had esophageal dysmotility (49 IEM, 40 DES, 10 HE). While a majority in the dysmotility group (81.8%) underwent TF, most patients in the normal group (76.5%) under...
Patients with esophageal dysmotility had similar outcomes compared to those with normal motility after fundoplication, suggesting the tailored approach favoring partial fundoplication for patients wit...
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease affects 10-20% of the population, and laparoscopic fundoplication is one management option. As the most frequently accessed video-sharing website, YouTube has become ...
Three searches were performed on YouTube using the phrases 'laparoscopic fundoplication', 'heartburn surgery' and 'reflux operation'. The Health on The Net (HON) code, DISCERN and Journal of the Ameri...
The median number of views was 3,793. The most common author category was videos produced by surgeons. Overall the quality was poor, mean HON score was 2.5/8, mean DISCERN score was 29.3/80 and mean J...
The quality of information in YouTube videos on laparoscopic fundoplication is unreliable. Doctors should be aware of this and caution their patients of YouTube's limitations. Further research is need...
The outcome of anti-reflux surgery in patients with suspected gastro-oesophageal reflux-induced cough is frequently uncertain. The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy of laparoscopic fundop...
From a prospective database of 1598 patients who have undergone laparoscopic fundoplication, 66 (4%) with proven gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and chronic cough without asthma were studied....
Cough and heartburn/regurgitation were relieved in 61% (40/66) and 90% (44/49) of the patients, respectively. The presence of typical GORD symptoms or oesophagitis, and pH study variables did not pred...
Refinement in the aetiological diagnosis of chronic cough due to GORD is necessary for improved outcome. Patients diagnosed with GORD-related chronic cough need to be counseled regarding their expecta...
Laparoscopic total fundoplication is currently considered the gold standard for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic total fundoplication a...
