ABSTRACT Introduction : Obesity is related with higher incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Antireflux surgery has inadequate results when associated with obesity, due to migration and/or subsequent disruption of antireflux wrap. Gastric bypass, meanwhile, provides good control of gastroesoph...
Introdução: a endoscopia digestiva alta possui papel importante na avaliação dos pacientes submetidos à fundoplicatura, especialmente na elucidação de sintomas pós-operatórios. No entanto, é pouco padronizada e sua descrição apresenta baixa concordância entre os endoscopistas. Objetivos: pad...
ABSTRACT Background: Bariatric surgery in Chile has seen an exponential increase in recent years, especially in sleeve gastrectomy. Its use is currently discussed in patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Different options have been considered for the management of these patients but u...
ABSTRACT Background: All available treatments for achalasia are palliative and aimed to eliminate the flow resistance caused by a hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. Aim: To analyze the positive and negative prognostic factors in the improvement of dysphagia and to evaluate quality of life in pati...
RESUMEN La presentación clínica de una hernia hiatal, constituye un verdadero desafío diagnóstico y terapéutico para el personal de salud, debido a que la presencia de reflujo gastroesofágico no es sinónimo de hernia hiatal y por otro lado la hernia hiatal no siempre debuta con reflujo gastroesof...
ABSTRACT Background: Surgical treatment of GERD by Nissen fundoplication is effective and safe, providing good results in the control of the disease. However, some authors have questioned the efficacy of this procedure and few studies on the long-term outcomes are available in the literature, especiall...
ABSTRACT Background - After surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease dysphagia is a symptom in the majority of patients, with decrease in intensity over time. However, some patients may have persistent dysphagia. Objective - The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the dynam...
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Enfermedad de Chagas/fisiopatología,
Deglución/fisiología,
Trastornos de Deglución/diagnóstico,
Trastornos de Deglución/etiología,
Trastornos de Deglución/fisiopatología,
Agua Potable,
Ingestión de Líquidos,
Acalasia del Esófago/fisiopatología,
Fundoplicación/efectos adversos,
Reflujo Gastroesofágico/sangre,
Manometría,
Persona de Mediana Edad
background: Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication is the surgical procedure of choice for patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Aim: To describe the most important surgical stages of the technique and report the rates of complications and mortality. material and methods: In a ten years period, 530 patients...
