Gastroesophageal reflux disease plays a role in the etiology of asthma, chronic bronchitis, aspiration pneumonia, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung fibrosis by affecting the upper respiratory system. To investigate the changes in pulmonary function tests in patients who underwent cruroraphy and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Between January and Octobe...

INTRODUCTION Nearly 15% of patients after laparoscopic antireflux surgery experience recurrence of symptoms or develop new gastrointestinal symptoms. Some of them require redo procedures. It can be demanding to reveal anatomical failure after previous fundoplication. AIM To present a method which assists in recognition of anatomical failures after Nissen fundoplication. MATERIAL AND METHODS...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Airway reflux is a common cause of chronic cough and this is often refractory to medical therapy. Surgery in the form of Nissen fundoplication has been highly successful in the treatment of the classic reflux symptoms of heartburn and dyspepsia. There is a paucity of data regarding response to fundoplication in patients presenting with chronic cough. METHODS We retros...

HYPOTHESIS Nausea associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease is cured by laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF). DESIGN Prospective cohort study of unselected patients who underwent LNF from January 1, 1995, through March 31, 1999. Patients were followed up by a physician for 6 to 36 months. SETTING A large community teaching hospital. PATIENTS One hundred consecutive patients with...

PURPOSE Gastroesophageal reflux in infant is a physiological process. However, surgery is performed in high risk infants with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when medical management fails. This study focuses on efficacy and safety of Nissen fundoplication for GERD in infants under age 12 months. METHODS This study was a retrospective case analysis of 11 neonates and infants unde...

Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been the main health concern in the last few years, both in term of quality of life and symptomatology and also causing longterm health concern like cancer. In our current practice laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is the most commonly performed operative procedure for reflux disease. Aim and methodology: We performed our review to predi...

CASE SUMMARY A 10-month-old domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for severe esophagitis and protracted vomiting and regurgitation secondary to a sliding (type I) hiatal hernia. The hernia and concurrent upper airway obstruction (nasopharyngeal polyp) were diagnosed with a multi-modality approach, including thoracic and abdominal radiographs, abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography and endosco...