Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) continues to be among the most common
diseases seen by gastroenterologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. Our …

Background Outcome and morbidity of redo antireflux surgery are suggested to be less
satisfactory than those of primary surgery. Studies reporting on redo surgery, however, are …

Importance Cohort studies, mainly based on questionnaires and interviews, have reported
high rates of reflux recurrence after antireflux surgery, which may have contributed to a …

Background Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) with the LINX device is a
promising new therapy for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Initial …

Introduction Protracted dysphagia and bloating are potential troublesome side effects
following Nissen fundoplication. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of …

Results: One hundred and seventy-five (77.1%) of the 227 operated patients returned the
questionnaire. The median follow-up was 3.7 (0.1–10.3) years. Mean age was 51.6 (range …

Introduction Revisionary fundoplication is the mainstay of treatment for failed previous
fundoplication, but is not always feasible. We report our experience with use of short-limb …

Methods Patients with GERD who were undergoing medical treatment with proton pump
inhibitors for more than 8 weeks and those who were scheduled to undergo anti-reflux …

Background We present the largest single-center study to date of surgical and quality-of-life
outcomes among patients treated with laparoscopic antireflux surgery for reflux-associated …

Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the number of anti-reflux
operations being performed. This is mostly due to the use of laparoscopic techniques, the …