AIM: To review current applications of the laparoscopic surgery while highlighting the
standard procedures across different fields. METHODS: A comprehensive search was …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most frequent benign
disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Management of GERD has always been …

Laparoscopic surgery has been widely adopted and new technical innovation, procedures
and evidence based knowledge are persistently emerging. This review documents recent …

Background The need for a fundoplication during repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernias
(PEH) remains unclear. Prevention of gastroesophageal reflux represents a trade-off against …

Background Although around 30% of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
are insufficiently treated with medical therapy, only 1% opt for surgical therapy. One of the …

Background Symptomatic and large hiatal hernia (HH) is a common disorder requiring
surgical management. However, there is a lack of systematic, evidence-based …

Abstract Background Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is a commonly performed
antireflux surgery, after which reflux symptoms are well controlled, however, complications …

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 …

Rudolph Nissen firstly implemented the idea of surgical treatment of gastroesophageal
reflux more than 55 years ago. Today, laparoscopic fundoplication has become the surgical …

Background Delayed gastric emptying can complicate surgery for hiatus hernia. The aim of
this study was to quantify its incidence following laparoscopic repair of very large hiatus …