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ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2018

A modified Nissen fundoplication: subjective and objective midterm results.

Sabrina Rampado, Edoardo Savarino, Angelica Ganss, Giulia Pozza, Romeo Bardini

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Article in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sabrina RampadoDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterology, General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy. sabrina.rampado@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9984-2977
Edoardo SavarinoDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Angelica GanssDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterology, General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
Giulia PozzaDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterology, General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
Romeo BardiniDepartment of Surgical Oncology and Gastroenterology, General Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
University of Padua · IT

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Abstract

purposeThe failure rate of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery is approximately 10-20%. The aim of our prospective study was to investigate whether a modified Nissen fundoplication (MNF) can improve reflux symptoms and prevent surgical treatment failure in the midterm.

methodsThe MNF consisted of (1) suturing the esophagus to the diaphragmatic crura on each side using four non-absorbable stitches, (2) reinforcing clearly weak crura with a tailored Ultrapro mesh, and (3) fixing the upper stitch of the valve to the diaphragm. Forty-eight consecutive patients experiencing typical gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms at least three times per week for 6 months or longer were assessed before and after surgery using validated symptom and quality of life (GERD-HRQL) questionnaires, high-resolution manometry, 24-h impedance-pH monitoring, endoscopy, and barium swallow.

resultsMortality and perioperative complications were nil. At median follow-up of 46.7 months, the patients experienced significant improvements in symptom and GERD-HRQL scores. One patient presented with severe dyspepsia and another complained of dysphagia requiring a repeat surgery 12 months after the first operation. Esophageal acid exposure (8.8 vs 0.1; p < 0.0001), reflux number (62 vs 8.5; p < 0.0001), and symptom-reflux association (19 vs 0; p < 0.0001) significantly decreased postoperatively. The median esophagogastric junction contractile integral (EGJ-CI) from 31 cases (8.2 vs 21.2 mmHg cm; p = 0.0003) and the abdominal length of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (0 vs 16 mm; p = 0.01) increased postoperatively.

conclusionsOur data demonstrate that the MNF is a safe and effective procedure both in the short term and midterm.

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Quality of LifeAdultAge FactorsCohort StudiesEsophagoscopyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFundoplicationGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionRisk AssessmentAnti-reflux surgeryGastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic surgeryNissen fundoplication

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