Commentary on a study published on robotic-assisted Nissen fundoplication, May 2006, in the British Journal of Surgery.

Fundoplication may fail to relieve symptoms or may cause the onset of new symptoms related to the surgery. [2, 5, 6, 7, 11] Depending upon the definition of failure, laparoscopic Nissen ...

“Endoscopic fundoplication should be considered in patients who have medication refractory GERD and either do not want to undergo a surgical procedure or are not a good surgical candidate ...

Gastropericardial Fistula and Repair after Nissen Fundoplication for Reflux Disease. The patient was able to eat without pain four days after surgery.

Learn about transoral incisionless fundoplication procedures. Discover when these procedures are necessary and what the recovery process looks like.

The American Gastroenterological Association applauded the Supreme Court's Kennedy v. Braidwood decision, which preserves ...

This study, conducted at Karolinska Institutet (Sweden), a literature review of the standard of care Nissen Fundoplication, is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive analysis ever done since the first ...

Nissen fundoplication A Nissen fundoplication is a common surgery for a hiatal hernia. This procedure involves laparoscopic repair or keyhole surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and outcomes of antireflux surgery in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) with BOS and associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Materials ...

Nissen fundoplication has been the anti-reflux surgery of choice. It is a 360-degree wrap and has high rates of postoperative dysphagia, especially in the short-term period.

A simplistic indirect comparison of the Nissen Fundoplication results above to the recently announced RefluxStop 5-year results in its CE-mark clinical investigation shows substantial differences.