PMID: 16526337Mar 11, 2006Paper

Fundoplication reborn--thanks to laparoscopic surgical techniques

MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
H F WelterJ Gleissner

Abstract

Irrespective of the exact procedure employed, laparoscopic fundoplication--in the hands of the expert--is a rapidly performed operation with a low complication rate. Over the long-term, young patients with severe reflux complaints (GERD) in particular should benefit from this operation.

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