This test was ordered to evaluate dysphagia after Nissen fundoplication. Esophageal Manometry: An 8-lumen silicone recording assembly with 8 esophageal side-hole recording sites is positioned in ...

The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF ... other forms of treatment Have had a related procedure — called a Nissen procedure — in the past that needs to be corrected Have had ...

A 70-year-old man who was visiting Boston came to the emergency room in January 1998 with pain in his left shoulder that radiated to his neck. The hematocrit was 16 percent. His medical history ...

Surgical treatment was laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication ... clinics had contraindications to desipramine (e.g., concomitant use of other antidepressants). Consequently, we amended the protocol ...

Nissen fundoplication and feeding gastrostomy are operations performed on children with cerebral palsy, as most of them cannot feed themselves and end up developing refluxes, which result in ...

The Nissen fundoplication is the procedure of choice for the treatment of GERD in patients with or without esophageal dysmotility. Evidence suggests dysmotility is improved after fundoplication.

The objectives of therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are (1) to alleviate symptoms, (2) promote healing of esophagitis, (3) avoid disease progression, and (4) prevent recurrence.

The main surgery for stubborn heartburn is called fundoplication. The surgeon can either directly touch the parts of your body they're working on (open fundoplication), or they can use special ...

However, there is a range of procedures available for those who need surgery, the most common being the Nissen fundoplication. A Nissen fundoplication is a common surgery for a hiatal hernia.

However, some researchers question the existence of this condition. To analyze the prevalence of short esophagus in patients subjected to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The study included 202 ...