In contrast, the setting for a laparoscopic myotomy (the same as that for a laparoscopic fundoplication) is much easier for the patient, the anesthesiologist, and the OR personnel. In addition ...

Choice and fixation of the mesh is at the discretion of the surgical team. During laparoscopic surgery a photograph will be taken of the hernia defect before and after the correction is done.

(GERD) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder, with up to 20% of patients developing complications like Erosive ...

Surgery is one of the main treatments for prostate cancer. You usually have an operation to remove your prostate gland to try to cure your cancer. This is called radical prostatectomy. You can have a ...

Fundoplication; Gastroesophageal reflux; Surgery; Clinical trials OBJETIVO: Comparar os resultados imediatos e curto prazo segundo a secção ou não dos vasos gástricos curtos. MÉTODOS: Estudo ...

Objective Antireflux surgery can be proposed in patients with GORD, especially when proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use leads to incomplete symptom improvement. However, to date, international consensus ...

The data in Table 2 showed patients undergoing RACS had a significantly longer median surgery duration (218.5 minutes vs. 165 minutes, p < 0.0001) and greater median blood loss (100 mL vs. 50 mL, p < ...

2 The limited evidence suggests that a blended diet via gastrostomy might be effective for improving the food intake of those with chronic diarrhoea and those after fundoplication surgery. There is ...