Journal article
Postoperative Objective Outcomes for Upright, Supine, and Bipositional Reflux Disease Following Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS: Traditionally, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease fall into 3 categories based on 24-hour pH testing and the clinical occurrence of their acid exposure. Patients with upright reflux are believed to do worse following surgery compared with supine or bipositional reflux patients. We assessed objective postoperative outcomes for patients with upright, supine, and bipositional reflux following laparoscopic Nissen …
Authors
Hong D; Swanstrom LL; Khajanchee YS; Pereira N; Hansen PD
Journal
JAMA Surgery, Vol. 139, No. 8, pp. 848–854
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
August 1, 2004
DOI
10.1001/archsurg.139.8.848
ISSN
2168-6254