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September 10, 2025Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie

Feasibility and surgical considerations for conversion to the refluxstop procedure following failure of prior antireflux surgery in GERD patients: an analysis of 24 cases

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TLThorsten LehmannJZJörg Zehetner

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Overview

Case analysis explores postoperative complications and reoperation rates in GERD patients undergoing conversion to Refluxstop.

Key Points

  • Conversion to the Refluxstop procedure can address chronic issues in GERD patients post-ARS failure, enhancing treatment options.
  • Of 24 analyzed cases, significant postoperative complications included recurrent reflux and dysphagia, impacting patient outcomes.
  • Surgical techniques and patient physiology were evaluated to inform the feasibility of converting to Refluxstop in complex cases.
  • The findings imply that prior ARS failures may limit subsequent surgery choices and affect recovery outcomes significantly.

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Lehmann et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c194029b7b07f3a0618731https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1810700
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