CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided objective acid reflux control and preserved lung function and foregut motility, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic fundoplication demonstrated comparable efficacy to its surgical counterpart in the ...

Two types of partial wrap are commonly performed in achalasia patients after Heller myotomy: the posterior 270° fundoplication (Toupet) and the anterior 180° fundoplication (Dor). The optimal type of ...

Pravin John, MD, and John Thanakumar, MD, perform a toupet fundoplication on a middle-age woman with a history of marked acid reflux with esophagitis. Toupet fundoplication was chosen and revealed a ...

EndoGastric Solutions has released an independent study comparing transoral incisionless fundoplication to nissen fundoplication and toupet fundoplication as gastroesophageal reflux disease treatments ...

Aug. 8, 2003 — Posterior partial fundoplication adequately controlled gastroesophageal reflux (GER), whereas the anterior approach gave unacceptable results in a randomized controlled trial reported ...

During the first step, adhesions should be dissected very carefully to avoid perforating the esophageal mucosa and separating it from the liver. Once this is achieved, the previous fundoplication is ...

The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, a leading authority in hernia repair and advanced surgical techniques, has released an in-depth exploration of fundoplication procedures, providing valuable ...

Receding of the gastric contents to the oesophagus is called gastroesophageal reflux and can lead to inflammatory changes in the oesophagus and oesophageal mucosa damage. Frequent recurrences of the ...

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is the standard of care for patients with GERD; however, the long-term outcome of three antireflux procedures (Nissen, Thal, and Toupet) have not been adequately ...