A new balanced operation for complex gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Landreneau, R J; Marshall, J B; Johnson, J A; Boley, T M; Hazelrigg, S R; Curtis, J J; McClelland, R N · Ann Thorac Surg · 1991

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Twenty-seven patients with advanced gastroesophageal reflux disease have been treated with combined transthoracic parietal cell vagotomy and Collis-Nissen fundoplication. Gastric acid analyses (n = 20) obtained preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively demonstrated a significant late reduction in gastric acid output. Twenty-six patients (96%) have experienced relief of gastroesophageal reflux disease at a mean of 13.3 months (range, 6 to 25 months) without postvagotomy symptoms. Transthoracic parietal cell vagotomy may be considered as an adjunct to mechanical surgical control of advanced gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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