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 ...

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.

1. Which doctor performs Nissen fundoplication? Nissen fundoplication is carried out by a gastroenterology surgeon. 2. Can gastroesophageal reflux disease be cured? Patients who undergo ...

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 ...

Further, researchers found no significant difference between EF and Nissen fundoplication (mean difference [MD] = 0.23; 95% CI, –7.01 to 7.48), anterior fundoplication (MD = 1.76; 95% CI ...

Total (i.e. 360°) laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is considered the most effective amongst these procedures. Still, controversies related to the indications for anti-reflux surgery are ...

If patients were found to have reflux-related heartburn, we randomly assigned them to receive surgical treatment (laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication), active medical treatment (omeprazole plus ...

Nissen fundoplication, the standard surgical approach, is known to have a high failure rate. In this retrospective single-center Canadian study, Chen et al. assessed whether the addition of ...

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 ...

Treatment with Ethicon’s LINX Reflux Management System reduced medical costs more than laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF), a more invasive anti-reflux surgery, and more than offsets the ...