INTRODUCTION The first laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed in 1985 and
1987 [1, 2]. With the success of this procedure, minimally invasive general surgery emerged …

The use of the laparoscopic approach to perform antireflux procedures has increased
dramatically since its introduction in 1991. To date, no prospective randomized studies …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease is a
common procedure performed in infants and children. This report describes over a 10-year …

Background Nissen fundoplication is the most popular laparoscopic operation for the
management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Partial fundoplications seem to …

Background: Laparoscopic fundoplication is increasingly performed in pediatric surgery.
Many types of fundoplication are performed, each has advantages and disadvantages. To …

Background: Because it has been suggested that obesity adversely affects the outcome of
LARS, it is unclear how surgeons should counsel obese patients referred for antireflux …

PURPOSE: Children with neurologic and neuromuscular handicaps frequently have various
symptoms related to gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease. The long-term efficacy of …

Background: Laryngopharyngeal reflux may affect people of any age; still, most of the
accumulated knowledge concerns adults, and evidence regarding pediatric populations …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease (rGERD) is a
common problem after fundoplication. Previous studies attempting to identify risk factors for …

In children with medically refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
fundoplication is effective and safe. However, in a subset of patients, gastrointestinal …