Key result
Laparoscopic ligamentum teres cardiopexy successfully achieved lower oesophageal sphincter competence and symptom relief in all five patients without adverse effects.
Why the study?
Does laparoscopic ligamentum teres cardiopexy improve sphincter competence and relieve symptoms in patients with medically refractory reflux oesophagitis?
Population
Patients with reflux oesophagitis unresponsive to medical treatment
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
short
Authors
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Should not yet change practice for refractory reflux; hypothesis-generating in small case series with short follow-up.
Does laparoscopic ligamentum teres cardiopexy improve sphincter competence and relieve symptoms in patients with medically refractory reflux oesophagitis?
Laparoscopic ligamentum teres cardiopexy successfully restored lower esophageal sphincter competence and relieved symptoms in a small series of patients with refractory reflux esophagitis.
Nathanson et al. (1991) studied this question. Laparoscopic ligamentum teres cardiopexy successfully achieved lower oesophageal sphincter competence and symptom relief in all five patients without adverse effects.
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